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SXE to HEK: distance & flight time
Sale (West Sale Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
6,215 mi
10,002 km · 5,400 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SXE from HEK?
The flight distance from Sale (SXE) to Heihe (HEK) is 6,215 miles (10,002 km, 5,400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXE to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXE to HEK?
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