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IXP to HEA: distance & flight time
Pathankot (Pathankot Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
786 mi
1,265 km · 683 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
786 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IXP — Pathankot Airport · Pathankot, 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 IXP
- DHM · Kangra Airport37 mi away
- IXJ · Jammu Airport56 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport56 mi away
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport61 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IXP from HEA?
The flight distance from Pathankot (IXP) to Herat (HEA) is 786 miles (1,265 km, 683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXP to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 IXP to HEA?
Nonstop service on IXP–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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pathankot and Herat?
Herat is 1 hour behind Pathankot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXP to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IXP–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IXP to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IXP–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.