Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
COU to HEK: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
5,836 mi
9,392 km · 5,071 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
See live COU→HEK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from HEK?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Heihe (HEK) is 5,836 miles (9,392 km, 5,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 COU to HEK?
Nonstop service on COU–HEK 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 11h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Heihe?
Heihe is 14 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to HEK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–HEK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to HEK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–HEK 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.