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MHD to HEK: distance & flight time
Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
3,416 mi
5,497 km · 2,968 nm
7h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
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 MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 mi away
Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHD from HEK?
The flight distance from Mashhad (MHD) to Heihe (HEK) is 3,416 miles (5,497 km, 2,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHD to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 10m 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 MHD to HEK?
Nonstop service on MHD–HEK 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mashhad and Heihe?
Heihe is 4.5 hours ahead of Mashhad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHD to HEK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHD–HEK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHD to HEK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHD–HEK 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.