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ECP to HER: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,059 mi
9,750 km · 5,265 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from HER?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,059 miles (9,750 km, 5,265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Panama City and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to HER?
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