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HEA to HIA: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Huai An (Lianshui Airport)
3,215 mi
5,173 km · 2,793 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m 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
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, 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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from HIA?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Huai An (HIA) is 3,215 miles (5,173 km, 2,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to HIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 HIA?
Nonstop service on HEA–HIA 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Huai An?
Huai An is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to HIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–HIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to HIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–HIA 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.