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DLU to HEA: distance & flight time
Dali (Dali Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,342 mi
3,769 km · 2,035 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, 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 DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DLU from HEA?
The flight distance from Dali (DLU) to Herat (HEA) is 2,342 miles (3,769 km, 2,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLU to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 DLU to HEA?
Nonstop service on DLU–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 5h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dali and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Dali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLU to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DLU–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DLU to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DLU–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.