Kolkata, India
| IATA Code | CCU |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | VECC |
| City | Kolkata |
| Country | India |
| Time Zone | Asia/Kolkata |
| Coordinates | 22.6547, 88.4467 |
| Elevation | 16 ft / 5 m above sea level |
| State/Region | West-Bengal |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into CCU, using CCU as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRCCU Sabre: A15JUNLHRCCU Galileo: A/15JUNLHRCCU
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 7,984 km / 4,961 mi | ≈ 9.4h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 12,741 km / 7,917 mi | ≈ 15.0h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 3,366 km / 2,091 mi | ≈ 4.0h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 2,903 km / 1,804 mi | ≈ 3.4h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 9,140 km / 5,679 mi | ≈ 10.8h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
Singapore is the closest of the listed hubs to CCU, at roughly 3.4 hours nonstop, while New York is the furthest, at roughly 15.0 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through CCU as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Kolkata is CCU — Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport.
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport operates on Asia/Kolkata time.
In a flight segment line, CCU appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...CCU... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, Singapore is the closest to CCU, at an estimated 3.4 hours nonstop flight time.
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