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AXF to HEA: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,407 mi
3,873 km · 2,091 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXF from HEA?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Herat (HEA) is 2,407 miles (3,873 km, 2,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 AXF to HEA?
Nonstop service on AXF–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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXF to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXF–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXF to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXF–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.