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HEA to FOC: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport)
3,437 mi
5,531 km · 2,987 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FOC — Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Fuzhou, 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 FOC
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport24 mi away
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport29 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport103 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from FOC?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Fuzhou (FOC) is 3,437 miles (5,531 km, 2,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to FOC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 FOC?
Nonstop service on HEA–FOC 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Fuzhou?
Fuzhou is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to FOC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–FOC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to FOC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–FOC 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.