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HGN to HEA: distance & flight time
Mae Hong Son (Mae Hong Son Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,417 mi
3,890 km · 2,101 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HGN — Mae Hong Son Airport · Mae Hong Son, Thailand
- 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 HGN
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport56 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport74 mi away
- NMS · Namsang Airport111 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HGN from HEA?
The flight distance from Mae Hong Son (HGN) to Herat (HEA) is 2,417 miles (3,890 km, 2,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGN to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 HGN to HEA?
Nonstop service on HGN–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mae Hong Son and Herat?
Herat is 2.5 hours behind Mae Hong Son.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGN to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HGN–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HGN to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HGN–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.