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CLE to HER: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,407 mi
8,702 km · 4,699 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from HER?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,407 miles (8,702 km, 4,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Cleveland and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to HER?
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