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XEN to HEA: distance & flight time
(Xingcheng Air Base) → Herat (Herat Airport)
3,181 mi
5,119 km · 2,764 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m 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
- XEN — Xingcheng Air Base · , 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 XEN
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport41 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport66 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport68 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport87 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XEN from HEA?
The flight distance from (XEN) to Herat (HEA) is 3,181 miles (5,119 km, 2,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XEN to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 XEN to HEA?
Nonstop service on XEN–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XEN to HEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on XEN–HEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some XEN to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XEN–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.