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HET to HEA: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,719 mi
4,376 km · 2,363 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HET from HEA?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Herat (HEA) is 2,719 miles (4,376 km, 2,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 HET to HEA?
Nonstop service on HET–HEA 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 5h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hohhot and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HET–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HET to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HET–HEA 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.