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KDH to HEA: distance & flight time
Kandahar (Kandahar Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
281 mi
452 km · 244 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
281 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KDH — Kandahar Airport · Kandahar, Afghanistan
- 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 KDH
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport76 mi away
- BST · Bost Airport87 mi away
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport99 mi away
- UET · Quetta International Airport108 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KDH from HEA?
The flight distance from Kandahar (KDH) to Herat (HEA) is 281 miles (452 km, 244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDH to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 KDH to HEA?
Nonstop service on KDH–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 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDH to HEA?
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Why are some KDH to HEA fares phone-only?
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