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DEL to HEA: distance & flight time
Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
959 mi
1,543 km · 833 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
959 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m 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
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, India
- 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DEL from HEA?
The flight distance from Delhi (DEL) to Herat (HEA) is 959 miles (1,543 km, 833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEL to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 DEL to HEA?
Nonstop service on DEL–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 2h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Delhi and Herat?
Herat is 1 hour behind Delhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEL to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEL–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEL to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEL–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.