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NNG to HEA: distance & flight time
Nanning (Nanning Wuxu Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,879 mi
4,633 km · 2,502 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NNG — Nanning Wuxu Airport · Nanning, 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 NNG
- BHY · Beihai Airport103 mi away
- AEB · Baise Youjiang Airport109 mi away
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport135 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NNG from HEA?
The flight distance from Nanning (NNG) to Herat (HEA) is 2,879 miles (4,633 km, 2,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NNG to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 NNG to HEA?
Nonstop service on NNG–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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nanning and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Nanning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NNG to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NNG–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NNG to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NNG–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.