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NKG to HEA: distance & flight time
Nanjing (Nanjing Lukou Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
3,244 mi
5,221 km · 2,819 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,244 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m 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
- NKG — Nanjing Lukou Airport · Nanjing, 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 NKG
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base36 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport55 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport76 mi away
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport92 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKG from HEA?
The flight distance from Nanjing (NKG) to Herat (HEA) is 3,244 miles (5,221 km, 2,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKG to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 NKG to HEA?
Nonstop service on NKG–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanjing and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Nanjing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKG to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NKG–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NKG to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NKG–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.