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CTG to HER: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,393 mi
10,288 km · 5,555 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
- 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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 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 CTG from HER?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,393 miles (10,288 km, 5,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Cartagena and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to HER?
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