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ACH to HER: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,162 mi
1,869 km · 1,009 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from HER?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,162 miles (1,869 km, 1,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 ACH to HER?
Nonstop service on ACH–HER 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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACH–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACH to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACH–HER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.