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HEK to BTJ: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Banda Aceh (Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport)
3,595 mi
5,786 km · 3,124 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- BTJ — Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport · Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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 BTJ
- SBG · Maimun Saleh Airport25 mi away
- MEQ · Seunagan Airport104 mi away
- LSW · Malikus Saleh Airport107 mi away
- LSX · Lhok Sukon Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEK from BTJ?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Banda Aceh (BTJ) is 3,595 miles (5,786 km, 3,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to BTJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m 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 BTJ?
Nonstop service on HEK–BTJ 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Heihe and Banda Aceh?
Banda Aceh is 1 hour behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to BTJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEK–BTJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HEK to BTJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HEK–BTJ 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.