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AES to HER: distance & flight time
Alesund (Ålesund Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
2,052 mi
3,303 km · 1,783 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m 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
- AES — Ålesund Airport · Alesund, Norway
- 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 AES
- HOV · Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden26 mi away
- MOL · Molde Airport38 mi away
- SDN · Sandane Airport (Anda)51 mi away
- KSU · Kristiansund Airport (Kvernberget)66 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 AES from HER?
The flight distance from Alesund (AES) to Heraklion (HER) is 2,052 miles (3,303 km, 1,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AES to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 AES to HER?
Nonstop service on AES–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 4h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alesund and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Alesund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AES to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AES–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AES to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AES–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.