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HEK to ART: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Watertown (Watertown International Airport)
5,781 mi
9,304 km · 5,024 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, United States
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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEK from ART?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Watertown (ART) is 5,781 miles (9,304 km, 5,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to ART?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 HEK to ART?
Nonstop service on HEK–ART 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 11h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Heihe and Watertown?
Watertown is 13 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to ART?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEK–ART that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEK to ART fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEK–ART 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.