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FTK to HER: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,730 mi
9,221 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City 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 FTK from HER?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,730 miles (9,221 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FTK to HER?
Nonstop service on FTK–HER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Knox and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTK–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTK to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTK–HER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.