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DDG to HEA: distance & flight time
Dandong (Dandong Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
3,374 mi
5,429 km · 2,932 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m 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
- DDG — Dandong Airport · Dandong, 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 DDG
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport92 mi away
- CNI · Changhai Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base106 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport108 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DDG from HEA?
The flight distance from Dandong (DDG) to Herat (HEA) is 3,374 miles (5,429 km, 2,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DDG to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 DDG to HEA?
Nonstop service on DDG–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 7h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dandong and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Dandong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DDG to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DDG–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DDG to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DDG–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.