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AZI to HER: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Bateen Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,900 mi
3,057 km · 1,651 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,900 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AZI — Bateen Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AZI
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport80 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport55 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 AZI from HER?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AZI) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,900 miles (3,057 km, 1,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AZI to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AZI to HER?
Nonstop service on AZI–HER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AZI to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AZI–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AZI to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AZI–HER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.