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HEA to SYM: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport)
2,463 mi
3,964 km · 2,141 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from SYM?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Simao (SYM) is 2,463 miles (3,964 km, 2,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to SYM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 SYM?
Nonstop service on HEA–SYM 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Simao?
Simao is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to SYM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–SYM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to SYM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–SYM 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.