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DEF to HER: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,344 mi
2,162 km · 1,168 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from HER?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,344 miles (2,162 km, 1,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Dezful and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 0.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to HER?
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