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DCF to HER: distance & flight time
Canefield (Canefield Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,421 mi
8,725 km · 4,711 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- DCF — Canefield Airport · Canefield, Dominica
- 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 DCF
- DOM · Douglas-Charles Airport16 mi away
- GBJ · Les Bases Airport38 mi away
- LSS · Terre-de-Haut Airport39 mi away
- BBR · Baillif Airport52 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 DCF from HER?
The flight distance from Canefield (DCF) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,421 miles (8,725 km, 4,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCF to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Canefield and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Canefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCF to HER?
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