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LYA to HEA: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,827 mi
4,549 km · 2,456 nm
6h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 1m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYA from HEA?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Herat (HEA) is 2,827 miles (4,549 km, 2,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 1m 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 LYA to HEA?
Nonstop service on LYA–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 6h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Luoyang and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYA–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYA to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYA–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.