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CDE to HEA: distance & flight time
Chengde (Chengde Puning Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
3,039 mi
4,891 km · 2,641 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m 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
- CDE — Chengde Puning Airport · Chengde, 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 CDE
- CIF · Chifeng Airport88 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport106 mi away
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport113 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport118 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDE from HEA?
The flight distance from Chengde (CDE) to Herat (HEA) is 3,039 miles (4,891 km, 2,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDE to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 CDE to HEA?
Nonstop service on CDE–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 6h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDE to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDE–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDE to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDE–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.