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CHG to HEA: distance & flight time
Chaoyang (Chaoyang Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
3,155 mi
5,077 km · 2,741 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CHG — Chaoyang Airport · Chaoyang, 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 CHG
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport44 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base68 mi away
- CIF · Chifeng Airport92 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport115 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHG from HEA?
The flight distance from Chaoyang (CHG) to Herat (HEA) is 3,155 miles (5,077 km, 2,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHG to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 CHG to HEA?
Nonstop service on CHG–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chaoyang and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Chaoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHG to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHG–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHG to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHG–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.