# Distance from Chitose / Tomakomai (CTS) to Herat Airport (HEA)

> 6,724 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,724 km / 4,178 mi / 3,631 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Afghanistan
- **Time difference**: -4.5h (When it's 16:57 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 12:27 in Herat Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,124 ft (HEA is higher than CTS)

## Airports

### [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chitose / Tomakomai, Japan
- ICAO: RJCC
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 42.780000, 141.690000
- Elevation: 82 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:57 in Chitose / Tomakomai, it's 12:27 in Herat Airport.
The 4.5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [New Chitose Airport (CTS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cts-chitose-tomakomai-new-chitose-airport/1ef266df-8b65-6cba-bb84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Herat Airport (HEA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hea-herat-airport/1ef266df-78ab-6890-83eb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)