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HEA to SIA: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport)
2,652 mi
4,268 km · 2,304 nm
5h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 40m 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
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from SIA?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Xi\'AN (SIA) is 2,652 miles (4,268 km, 2,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to SIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 40m 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 SIA?
Nonstop service on HEA–SIA 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Xi\'AN?
Xi\'AN is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to SIA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–SIA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to SIA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–SIA 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.