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HEA to WUX: distance & flight time
Herat (Herat Airport) → Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport)
3,337 mi
5,370 km · 2,900 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m 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
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEA from WUX?
The flight distance from Herat (HEA) to Wuxi (WUX) is 3,337 miles (5,370 km, 2,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEA to WUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m 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 WUX?
Nonstop service on HEA–WUX 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 7h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Herat and Wuxi?
Wuxi is 3.5 hours ahead of Herat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEA to WUX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEA–WUX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEA to WUX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEA–WUX 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.