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BES to HER: distance & flight time
Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,755 mi
2,824 km · 1,525 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
- 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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 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 BES from HER?
The flight distance from Brest (BES) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,755 miles (2,824 km, 1,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BES to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Brest and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Brest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BES to HER?
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