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HEA to DQA: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Daqing (Saertu Airport)
3,325 mi
5,351 km · 2,889 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, China
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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from DQA?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Daqing (DQA) is 3,325 miles (5,351 km, 2,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to DQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 DQA?
Nonstop service on HEA–DQA 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 6h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Daqing?
Daqing is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to DQA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–DQA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to DQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–DQA 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.