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MDG to HEA: distance & flight time
Mudanjiang (Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
3,564 mi
5,736 km · 3,097 nm
7h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 27m 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
- MDG — Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport · Mudanjiang, 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 MDG
- JXA · Jixi Xingkaihu Airport96 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport150 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MDG from HEA?
The flight distance from Mudanjiang (MDG) to Herat (HEA) is 3,564 miles (5,736 km, 3,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDG to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 27m 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 MDG to HEA?
Nonstop service on MDG–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 7h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mudanjiang and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Mudanjiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MDG to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MDG–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MDG to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MDG–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.