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BWE to HER: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,375 mi
2,213 km · 1,195 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from HER?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,375 miles (2,213 km, 1,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Braunschweig and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to HER?
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