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PYY to HEA: distance & flight time
Pai (Mae Hong Son Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,440 mi
3,927 km · 2,120 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- PYY — Mae Hong Son Airport · Pai, 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 PYY
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport30 mi away
- CNX · Chiang Mai International Airport54 mi away
- LIW · Loikaw Airport83 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport95 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PYY from HEA?
The flight distance from Pai (PYY) to Herat (HEA) is 2,440 miles (3,927 km, 2,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PYY to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 PYY to HEA?
Nonstop service on PYY–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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pai and Herat?
Herat is 2.5 hours behind Pai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PYY to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PYY–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PYY to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PYY–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.