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YNT to HEA: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Herat (Herat Airport)
3,267 mi
5,257 km · 2,839 nm
6h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 52m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Near HEA
- OAH · Shindand Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YNT from HEA?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Herat (HEA) is 3,267 miles (5,257 km, 2,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to HEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 52m 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 YNT to HEA?
Nonstop service on YNT–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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yantai and Herat?
Herat is 3.5 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to HEA?
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Why are some YNT to HEA fares phone-only?
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