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HEK to KIY: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Kilwa Masoko (Kilwa Masoko Airport)
6,594 mi
10,612 km · 5,730 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,594 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m 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
- KIY — Kilwa Masoko Airport · Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
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 KIY
- LDI · Lindi Airport67 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport70 mi away
- MYW · Mtwara Airport109 mi away
- DAR · Julius Nyerere International Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HEK from KIY?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Kilwa Masoko (KIY) is 6,594 miles (10,612 km, 5,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to KIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 24m 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 KIY?
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