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AXJ to HER: distance & flight time
Amakusa (Amakusa Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,691 mi
9,159 km · 4,946 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,691 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXJ — Amakusa Airport · Amakusa, Japan
- 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 AXJ
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport33 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport47 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport47 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport57 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 AXJ from HER?
The flight distance from Amakusa (AXJ) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,691 miles (9,159 km, 4,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXJ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Amakusa and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 6 hours behind Amakusa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXJ to HER?
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