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KQT to HEA: distance & flight time
Kurgan Tyube (Qurghonteppa International Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
448 mi
722 km · 390 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
448 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KQT — Qurghonteppa International Airport · Kurgan Tyube, Tajikistan
- 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 KQT
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport47 mi away
- TJU · Kulob Airport52 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport83 mi away
- TMJ · Termez Airport94 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KQT from HEA?
The flight distance from Kurgan Tyube (KQT) to Herat (HEA) is 448 miles (722 km, 390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KQT to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 KQT to HEA?
Nonstop service on KQT–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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kurgan Tyube and Herat?
Herat is 0.5 hours behind Kurgan Tyube.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KQT to HEA?
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Why are some KQT to HEA fares phone-only?
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