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BAV to HER: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
4,450 mi
7,161 km · 3,867 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from HER?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Heraklion (HER) is 4,450 miles (7,161 km, 3,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Baotou and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to HER?
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