# Distance from Brasilia (BSB) to Herat Airport (HEA)

> 12,824 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,824 km / 7,968 mi / 6,924 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +7.5h (When it's 21:28 in Brasilia, it's 04:58 in Herat Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 291 ft (HEA is lower than BSB)

## Airports

### [Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsb-brasilia-presidente-juscelino-kubistschek-international-airport/1ef266df-93eb-6808-bed4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Brasilia, Brazil
- ICAO: SBBR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -15.870000, -47.920000
- Elevation: 3,497 ft

### [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Herat Airport, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAHR
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.210000, 62.230000
- Elevation: 3,206 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:28 in Brasilia, it's 04:58 in Herat Airport.
With a 7.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport (BSB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsb-brasilia-presidente-juscelino-kubistschek-international-airport/1ef266df-93eb-6808-bed4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)