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CMB to HEA: distance & flight time
Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,180 mi
3,509 km · 1,895 nm
4h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
- 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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CMB from HEA?
The flight distance from Colombo (CMB) to Herat (HEA) is 2,180 miles (3,509 km, 1,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMB to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 45m 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 CMB to HEA?
Nonstop service on CMB–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 4h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colombo and Herat?
Herat is 1 hour behind Colombo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CMB to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CMB–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CMB to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CMB–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.