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CGD to HER: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
4,913 mi
7,907 km · 4,269 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, China
- 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from HER?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Heraklion (HER) is 4,913 miles (7,907 km, 4,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Changde and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to HER?
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