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AKO to HER: distance & flight time
Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,274 mi
10,097 km · 5,452 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
- 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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 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 AKO from HER?
The flight distance from Akron (AKO) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,274 miles (10,097 km, 5,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKO to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Akron and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 9 hours ahead of Akron.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKO to HER?
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