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YKM to HEK: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
4,625 mi
7,443 km · 4,019 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from HEK?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Heihe (HEK) is 4,625 miles (7,443 km, 4,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 YKM to HEK?
Nonstop service on YKM–HEK 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 9h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yakima and Heihe?
Heihe is 16 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to HEK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKM–HEK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKM to HEK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–HEK 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.