# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Kabul (KBL)

> 3,269 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,269 km / 2,031 mi / 1,765 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 88° (east)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Afghanistan
- **Time difference**: -3.5h (When it's 16:09 in Chengdu, it's 12:39 in Kabul)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,252 ft (KBL is higher than CTU)

## Airports

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://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

### [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kabul, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAKB
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.570000, 69.210000
- Elevation: 5,877 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 16:09 in Chengdu, it's 12:39 in Kabul.
The 3.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kabul International Airport (KBL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbl-kabul-kabul-international-airport/1ef266df-78b8-68e2-82ca-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)