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HEK to HME: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport)
5,738 mi
9,234 km · 4,986 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Near HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEK from HME?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Hassi Messaoud (HME) is 5,738 miles (9,234 km, 4,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to HME?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Hassi Messaoud?
Hassi Messaoud is 7 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to HME?
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