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BWU to HER: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
9,394 mi
15,118 km · 8,163 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from HER?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Heraklion (HER) is 9,394 miles (15,118 km, 8,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Sydney and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to HER?
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