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HEA to JIU: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport)
3,126 mi
5,030 km · 2,716 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from JIU?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Jiujiang (JIU) is 3,126 miles (5,030 km, 2,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to JIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 JIU?
Nonstop service on HEA–JIU 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Jiujiang?
Jiujiang is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to JIU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–JIU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to JIU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–JIU 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.