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HEA to LIW: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Loikaw (Loikaw Airport)
2,361 mi
3,800 km · 2,052 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from LIW?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Loikaw (LIW) is 2,361 miles (3,800 km, 2,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to LIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 LIW?
Nonstop service on HEA–LIW 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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Loikaw?
Loikaw is 2 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to LIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–LIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to LIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–LIW 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.