Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
WDS to HEA: distance & flight time
Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,783 mi
4,479 km · 2,418 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading west
See live WDS→HEA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
- 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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WDS from HEA?
The flight distance from Shiyan (WDS) to Herat (HEA) is 2,783 miles (4,479 km, 2,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WDS to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 WDS to HEA?
Nonstop service on WDS–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WDS to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WDS–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WDS to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WDS–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.