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CCU to HER: distance & flight time
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
3,859 mi
6,210 km · 3,353 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
- 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 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 CCU from HER?
The flight distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Heraklion (HER) is 3,859 miles (6,210 km, 3,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCU to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 Kolkata and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2.5 hours behind Kolkata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCU to HER?
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