Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RYK to HEA: distance & flight time
Rahim Yar Khan (Shaikh Zaid Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
622 mi
1,002 km · 541 nm
1h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live RYK→HEA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
622 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RYK — Shaikh Zaid Airport · Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RYK
- SUL · Sui Airport69 mi away
- SKZ · Sukkur Airport102 mi away
- KCF · Kadanwari Airport103 mi away
- JSA · Jaisalmer Airport109 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RYK from HEA?
The flight distance from Rahim Yar Khan (RYK) to Herat (HEA) is 622 miles (1,002 km, 541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RYK to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 49m 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 RYK to HEA?
Nonstop service on RYK–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 1h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rahim Yar Khan and Herat?
Herat is 0.5 hours behind Rahim Yar Khan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RYK to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RYK–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RYK to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RYK–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.