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FFT to HER: distance & flight time
Frankfort (Capital City Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,673 mi
9,130 km · 4,930 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 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 FFT from HER?
The flight distance from Frankfort (FFT) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,673 miles (9,130 km, 4,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFT to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Frankfort and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Frankfort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFT to HER?
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