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BDR to HER: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,045 mi
8,120 km · 4,384 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from HER?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,045 miles (8,120 km, 4,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m 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 BDR to HER?
Nonstop service on BDR–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 10h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Stratford and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BDR–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BDR to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BDR–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.