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FLL to HER: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,979 mi
9,622 km · 5,196 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from HER?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,979 miles (9,622 km, 5,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to HER?
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