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FRA to HER: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,314 mi
2,114 km · 1,142 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from HER?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,314 miles (2,114 km, 1,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Frankfurt and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to HER?
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