Distance from Chengdu to Lahore

The great-circle distance between Chengdu, China and Lahore, Pakistan is 2,822 km (1,754 mi · 1,524 nmi) — the shortest possible route over the Earth's surface, the path aircraft approximately follow.

The numbers
Great-circle distance
2,822 km · 1,754 mi · 1,524 nmi
Initial bearing Chengdu → Lahore
280° (W)
Initial bearing Lahore → Chengdu
84° (E)
Nonstop flight (rough estimate)
≈ 3 h 59 min
Time zones
Chengdu UTC+08:00 · Lahore UTC+05:00 (-3 h)
Sunrise gap today
119 min — the sun rises earlier in Chengdu

Flight time is a cruise-speed approximation (no routing/wind); driving distance depends on roads and is typically 20–40% longer than great-circle.

The two cities
Chengdu
30.6667, 104.0667
Sunrise / sunset today
22:53 UTC / 11:01 UTC
Lahore
31.5580, 74.3507
Sunrise / sunset today
00:52 UTC / 13:00 UTC

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Distances here are straight-line (great-circle). Road routes typically run 1.2–1.4× longer — here's why, with the visual.