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CEC to HER: distance & flight time
Crescent City (Jack Mc Namara Field Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,768 mi
10,891 km · 5,881 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEC — Jack Mc Namara Field Airport · Crescent City, 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 CEC
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport56 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field68 mi away
- MFR · Rogue Valley International Medford Airport81 mi away
- OTH · Southwest Oregon Regional Airport113 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 CEC from HER?
The flight distance from Crescent City (CEC) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,768 miles (10,891 km, 5,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEC to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 Crescent City and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 10 hours ahead of Crescent City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEC to HER?
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