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RRK to HEA: distance & flight time
Rourkela (Rourkela Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
1,598 mi
2,572 km · 1,389 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, India
- 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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RRK from HEA?
The flight distance from Rourkela (RRK) to Herat (HEA) is 1,598 miles (2,572 km, 1,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RRK to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 RRK to HEA?
Nonstop service on RRK–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 3h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rourkela and Herat?
Herat is 1 hour behind Rourkela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RRK to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RRK–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RRK to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RRK–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.