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HEK to IXM: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
3,944 mi
6,348 km · 3,427 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEK from IXM?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Madurai (IXM) is 3,944 miles (6,348 km, 3,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 2.5 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to IXM?
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