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JMU to HEA: distance & flight time
Jiamusi (Jiamusi Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
3,572 mi
5,748 km · 3,104 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m 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
- JMU — Jiamusi Airport · Jiamusi, China
- HEA — Herat Airport · Herat, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near JMU
- LDS · Lindu Airport92 mi away
- JSJ · Jiansanjiang Airport105 mi away
- JXA · Jixi Xingkaihu Airport113 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JMU from HEA?
The flight distance from Jiamusi (JMU) to Herat (HEA) is 3,572 miles (5,748 km, 3,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMU to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 JMU to HEA?
Nonstop service on JMU–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 7h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jiamusi and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Jiamusi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JMU to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JMU–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JMU to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JMU–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.