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HEA to PKZ: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Pakse (Pakse International Airport)
3,006 mi
4,837 km · 2,612 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
- PKZ — Pakse International Airport · Pakse, Laos
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Near PKZ
- VNA · Saravane Airport58 mi away
- UBP · Ubon Ratchathani Airport61 mi away
- AOU · Attopeu Airport73 mi away
- TNX · Stung Treng Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from PKZ?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Pakse (PKZ) is 3,006 miles (4,837 km, 2,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to PKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 PKZ?
Nonstop service on HEA–PKZ 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Pakse?
Pakse is 2.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to PKZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–PKZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to PKZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–PKZ 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.