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HEA to SQH: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Son-La (Na-San Airport)
2,688 mi
4,327 km · 2,336 nm
5h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 44m 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
- SQH — Na-San Airport · Son-La, Vietnam
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 SQH
- NEU · Sam Neua Airport55 mi away
- DIN · Dien Bien Phu Airport67 mi away
- HAN · Noi Bai International Airport114 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from SQH?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Son-La (SQH) is 2,688 miles (4,327 km, 2,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to SQH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 44m 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 SQH?
Nonstop service on HEA–SQH 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Son-La?
Son-La is 2.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to SQH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–SQH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to SQH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–SQH 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.