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COS to HER: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,397 mi
10,295 km · 5,559 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from HER?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,397 miles (10,295 km, 5,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Colorado Springs and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 9 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to HER?
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