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AMS to HER: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,542 mi
2,481 km · 1,340 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,542 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from HER?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,542 miles (2,481 km, 1,340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Amsterdam and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to HER?
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