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BTR to HER: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,289 mi
10,121 km · 5,465 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
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 BTR from HER?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,289 miles (10,121 km, 5,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Baton Rouge and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to HER?
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