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BRD to HER: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,649 mi
9,091 km · 4,909 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from HER?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,649 miles (9,091 km, 4,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Brainerd and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to HER?
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