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EMP to HER: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,117 mi
9,844 km · 5,315 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, Germany
- 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from HER?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,117 miles (9,844 km, 5,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Kempten and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to HER?
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