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ELG to HER: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,332 mi
2,144 km · 1,158 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria 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 ELG from HER?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,332 miles (2,144 km, 1,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Golea and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to HER?
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