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HEA to KHT: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Khost (Khost Airport)
448 mi
720 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
448 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
- KHT — Khost Airport · Khost, Afghanistan
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 KHT
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport40 mi away
- BNP · Bannu Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base65 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from KHT?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Khost (KHT) is 448 miles (720 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to KHT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 KHT?
Nonstop service on HEA–KHT 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 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to KHT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–KHT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to KHT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–KHT 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.