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ADL to HER: distance & flight time
Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
8,748 mi
14,078 km · 7,602 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,748 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
- 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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 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 ADL from HER?
The flight distance from Adelaide (ADL) to Heraklion (HER) is 8,748 miles (14,078 km, 7,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ADL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Adelaide and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 6.5 hours behind Adelaide.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ADL to HER?
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