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MAQ to HEA: distance & flight time
Tak (Mae Sot Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,549 mi
4,102 km · 2,215 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m 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
- MAQ — Mae Sot Airport · Tak, 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 MAQ
- TKT · Tak Airport49 mi away
- PAA · Hpa-N Airport59 mi away
- MNU · Mawlamyine Airport61 mi away
- THS · Sukhothai Airport92 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAQ from HEA?
The flight distance from Tak (MAQ) to Herat (HEA) is 2,549 miles (4,102 km, 2,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAQ to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 MAQ to HEA?
Nonstop service on MAQ–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tak and Herat?
Herat is 2.5 hours behind Tak.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAQ to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAQ–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAQ to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAQ–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.