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BWH to HER: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,167 mi
8,316 km · 4,490 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from HER?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,167 miles (8,316 km, 4,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Butterworth and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to HER?
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