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HEA to KMG: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport)
2,506 mi
4,033 km · 2,178 nm
5h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,506 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 23m 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
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from KMG?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Kunming (KMG) is 2,506 miles (4,033 km, 2,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to KMG?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 23m 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 KMG?
Nonstop service on HEA–KMG 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 5h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Kunming?
Kunming is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to KMG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–KMG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to KMG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–KMG 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.