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HEA to NGB: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
3,435 mi
5,528 km · 2,985 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from NGB?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Ninbo (NGB) is 3,435 miles (5,528 km, 2,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 NGB?
Nonstop service on HEA–NGB 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 7h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Ninbo?
Ninbo is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to NGB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–NGB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to NGB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–NGB 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.