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AVR to HER: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,890 mi
3,041 km · 1,642 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from HER?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,890 miles (3,041 km, 1,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Alverca and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2 hours ahead of Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to HER?
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