Distance from Balkh to Herāt (Afghanistan)

The distance between Balkh and Herāt, Herat is 503 kilometers (312 miles).

Balkh, Afghanistan

Herāt, Herat, Afghanistan

From Balkh to Herāt, the straight-line distance is 503 kilometers, heading southwest. Balkh is at 348 meters above sea level, while Herāt is at 927 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Balkh, Afghanistan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kabul

Coordinates: 36.7564° N 66.8972° E

Elevation: 348 m (1,142 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Mazar I Sharif Airport (MZR)
  • Termez Airport (TMJ)
  • Konduz Airport (UND)
  • Maimana Airport (MMZ)
  • Qurghonteppa International Airport (KQT)
Herāt, Afghanistan

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Kabul

Coordinates: 34.3482° N 62.1997° E

Elevation: 927 m (3,041 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Herat Airport (HEA)
  • Shindand Airport (OAH)
  • Qala i Naw Airport (LQN)
  • Farah Airport (FAH)

Other distances from Balkh

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Balkh to Kabul 322 km
From Balkh to Herāt 503 km
From Balkh to Mazār-e Sharīf 20 km
From Balkh to Kandahār 581 km
From Balkh to Kunduz 175 km

Other distances from Herāt

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Herāt to Kabul 641 km
From Herāt to Mazār-e Sharīf 517 km
From Herāt to Kandahār 447 km
From Herāt to Kunduz 659 km
From Herāt to Ghazni 582 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of Afghanistan that are at equal or similar distances as between Balkh and Herāt.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom 503 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Paris, France 503 km
Toronto, Canada Montréal, Canada 503 km
Madrid, Spain Lisbon, Portugal 503 km
Hyderābād, India Pune, India 503 km
Nairobi, Kenya Kampala, Uganda 503 km
Ottawa, Canada Boston, United States 504 km
Navi Mumbai, India Indore, India 502 km
San Diego, United States Mesa, United States 505 km
Madrid, Spain Barcelona, Spain 505 km
Guayaquil, Ecuador Chiclayo, Peru 506 km
Ottawa, Canada South Boston, United States 506 km
Reynosa, Mexico Houston, United States 499 km
Bogotá, Colombia Montería, Colombia 499 km
San Diego, United States Fresno, United States 507 km
Mumbai, India Indore, India 507 km
Columbus, United States Etobicoke, Canada 498 km
San Antonio, United States Saltillo, Mexico 508 km
Toronto, Canada Laval, Canada 498 km
Pune, India Indore, India 508 km

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