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WGN to HEA: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,900 mi
4,667 km · 2,520 nm
6h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 9m 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, 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
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Near WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WGN from HEA?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Herat (HEA) is 2,900 miles (4,667 km, 2,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 9m 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 WGN to HEA?
Nonstop service on WGN–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 6h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WGN to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WGN–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WGN to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WGN–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.