Herāt: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Herāt is a city of 574,300 people in Afghanistan (Herat), 927 m (3,041 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport (HEA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Herāt runs from about 9 h 54 min a day in late December to 14 h 30 min in late June (computed for 34.35° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Herāt is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport (HEA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,888 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Herāt: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Herāt · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Mashhad, 320 km (Iran) — flights
- Marāgheh, 286 km (Iran)
- Neyshābūr, 372 km (Iran)
- Bīrjand, 321 km (Iran)
- Mary, 362 km (Turkmenistan)
- Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, 291 km (Iran)
- Kāshmar, 355 km (Iran)
- Zābol, 375 km (Iran)
Twin towns and sister cities: Council Bluffs, Sabzevar, Yazd.
Common questions
Which airport serves Herāt?
Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport (HEA), 16 km (10 mi) from the centre.
How big is Herāt?
About 574,300 people live in Herāt, across 143 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Herāt in?
Asia/Kabul, currently UTC+4:30.
What currency is used in Herāt?
The Afghani (AFN). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Herāt?
Mashhad (320 km), Marāgheh (286 km), Neyshābūr (372 km), Bīrjand (321 km), Mary (362 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.