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CXA to HER: distance & flight time
Caicara De Orinoco (Caicara del Orinoco Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,989 mi
9,639 km · 5,205 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- CXA — Caicara del Orinoco Airport · Caicara De Orinoco, Venezuela
- 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 CXA
- SFD · San Fernando De Apure Airport90 mi away
- VDP · Valle de La Pascua Airport111 mi away
- CLZ · Calabozo Airport124 mi away
- PCR · German Olano Airport135 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 CXA from HER?
The flight distance from Caicara De Orinoco (CXA) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,989 miles (9,639 km, 5,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXA to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Caicara De Orinoco and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Caicara De Orinoco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXA to HER?
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