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HUI to HEA: distance & flight time
Hue (Phu Bai Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
3,064 mi
4,932 km · 2,663 nm
6h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 29m 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
- HUI — Phu Bai Airport · Hue, Vietnam
- 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 HUI
- DAD · Da Nang International Airport41 mi away
- VCL · Chu Lai International Airport96 mi away
- VNA · Saravane Airport98 mi away
- VDH · Dong Hoi Airport106 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HUI from HEA?
The flight distance from Hue (HUI) to Herat (HEA) is 3,064 miles (4,932 km, 2,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HUI to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 29m 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 HUI to HEA?
Nonstop service on HUI–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 6h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hue and Herat?
Herat is 2.5 hours behind Hue.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HUI to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HUI–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HUI to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HUI–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.