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HEA to VII: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Vinh (Vinh Airport)
2,866 mi
4,612 km · 2,490 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m 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
- VII — Vinh Airport · Vinh, 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 VII
- VDH · Dong Hoi Airport104 mi away
- KOP · Nakhon Phanom Airport115 mi away
- SNO · Sakon Nakhon Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from VII?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Vinh (VII) is 2,866 miles (4,612 km, 2,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to VII?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 VII?
Nonstop service on HEA–VII 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Vinh?
Vinh is 2.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to VII?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–VII that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to VII fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–VII 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.