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CID to HER: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,776 mi
9,296 km · 5,019 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,776 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from HER?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,776 miles (9,296 km, 5,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Cedar Rapids and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to HER?
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