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CME to HER: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,877 mi
11,068 km · 5,976 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CME
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 CME from HER?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,877 miles (11,068 km, 5,976 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 CME to HER?
Nonstop service on CME–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 13h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ciudad Del Carmen and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Ciudad Del Carmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CME–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CME to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CME–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.