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YCU to HEA: distance & flight time
Yuncheng (Yuncheng Guangong Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
2,746 mi
4,419 km · 2,386 nm
5h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,746 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCU — Yuncheng Guangong Airport · Yuncheng, 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 YCU
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport78 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport81 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport120 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport134 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCU from HEA?
The flight distance from Yuncheng (YCU) to Herat (HEA) is 2,746 miles (4,419 km, 2,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCU to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 51m 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 YCU to HEA?
Nonstop service on YCU–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yuncheng and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Yuncheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCU to HEA?
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Why are some YCU to HEA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCU–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.