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HEA to BQS: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Blagoveschensk (Ignatyevo Airport)
3,394 mi
5,462 km · 2,949 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
- BQS — Ignatyevo Airport · Blagoveschensk, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Near BQS
- HEK · Heihe Airport18 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport145 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from BQS?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Blagoveschensk (BQS) is 3,394 miles (5,462 km, 2,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to BQS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 HEA to BQS?
Nonstop service on HEA–BQS 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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Blagoveschensk?
Blagoveschensk is 4.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to BQS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–BQS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to BQS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–BQS 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.