# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Khost (KHT)

> 3,208 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,208 km / 1,993 mi / 1,732 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Afghanistan
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 16:37 in Chengdu, it's 13:07 in Khost)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,131 ft (KHT is higher than CTU)

## Airports

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 ft

### [Khost Airport (KHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kht-khost-khost-airport/1ef266df-78c4-648a-b868-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Khost, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKS
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 33.330000, 69.950000
- Elevation: 3,756 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:37 in Chengdu, it's 13:07 in Khost.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Khost Airport (KHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kht-khost-khost-airport/1ef266df-78c4-648a-b868-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)