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AUS to HER: distance & flight time
Austin (Austin Bergstrom International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,581 mi
10,592 km · 5,719 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUS — Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin, 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 AUS
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base59 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport61 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field65 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport66 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 AUS from HER?
The flight distance from Austin (AUS) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,581 miles (10,592 km, 5,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUS to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Austin and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Austin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUS to HER?
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