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DHA to HER: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,603 mi
2,580 km · 1,393 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- 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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 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 DHA from HER?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,603 miles (2,580 km, 1,393 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from DHA to HER?
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