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CIU to HER: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,307 mi
8,541 km · 4,612 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from HER?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,307 miles (8,541 km, 4,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CIU to HER?
Nonstop service on CIU–HER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sault Ste Marie and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CIU–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CIU to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CIU–HER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.