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HEK to ACH: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport)
4,741 mi
7,630 km · 4,120 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEK from ACH?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Altenrhein (ACH) is 4,741 miles (7,630 km, 4,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to ACH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Heihe and Altenrhein?
Altenrhein is 6 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to ACH?
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