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LFQ to HEA: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,764 mi
4,448 km · 2,401 nm
5h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFQ from HEA?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Herat (HEA) is 2,764 miles (4,448 km, 2,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 53m 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 LFQ to HEA?
Nonstop service on LFQ–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 5h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFQ to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LFQ–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LFQ to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LFQ–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.