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FME to HER: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,285 mi
8,505 km · 4,592 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from HER?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,285 miles (8,505 km, 4,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Meade and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to HER?
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