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DBQ to HER: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,714 mi
9,196 km · 4,965 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from HER?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,714 miles (9,196 km, 4,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Dubuque IA and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to HER?
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