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HEK to GID: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Gitega (Gitega Airport)
6,727 mi
10,826 km · 5,846 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,727 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
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 GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEK from GID?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Gitega (GID) is 6,727 miles (10,826 km, 5,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to GID?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from HEK to GID?
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