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ELB to HER: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,366 mi
10,245 km · 5,532 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from HER?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,366 miles (10,245 km, 5,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 El Banco and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to HER?
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