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ACX to HEA: distance & flight time
Xingyi (Xingyi Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,622 mi
4,220 km · 2,279 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACX — Xingyi Airport · Xingyi, China
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACX
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport99 mi away
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport105 mi away
- KMG · Kunming Changshui International Airport127 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACX from HEA?
The flight distance from Xingyi (ACX) to Herat (HEA) is 2,622 miles (4,220 km, 2,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACX to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACX to HEA?
Nonstop service on ACX–HEA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Xingyi and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Xingyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACX to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACX–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACX to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACX–HEA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.