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HEA to RUG: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Rugao (Rugao Air Base)
3,323 mi
5,348 km · 2,888 nm
6h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 59m 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
- RUG — Rugao Air Base · Rugao, 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 RUG
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport50 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport53 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from RUG?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Rugao (RUG) is 3,323 miles (5,348 km, 2,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to RUG?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 59m 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 RUG?
Nonstop service on HEA–RUG 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to RUG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–RUG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to RUG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–RUG 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.