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LOE to HEA: distance & flight time
Loei (Loei Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,693 mi
4,335 km · 2,341 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LOE — Loei Airport · Loei, Thailand
- 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 LOE
- PHY · Phetchabun Airport63 mi away
- VTE · Wattay International Airport67 mi away
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport70 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport97 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LOE from HEA?
The flight distance from Loei (LOE) to Herat (HEA) is 2,693 miles (4,335 km, 2,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOE to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 45m 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 LOE to HEA?
Nonstop service on LOE–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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Loei and Herat?
Herat is 2.5 hours behind Loei.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOE to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LOE–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LOE to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LOE–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.