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APA to HER: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,361 mi
10,237 km · 5,527 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 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 APA from HER?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,361 miles (10,237 km, 5,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Denver and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 9 hours ahead of Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to HER?
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