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IXM to HEA: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
1,961 mi
3,156 km · 1,704 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 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
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IXM from HEA?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Herat (HEA) is 1,961 miles (3,156 km, 1,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 IXM to HEA?
Nonstop service on IXM–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 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madurai and Herat?
Herat is 1 hour behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXM–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXM to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXM–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.