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GBT to HER: distance & flight time
Gorgan (Gorgan Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,628 mi
2,620 km · 1,415 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBT — Gorgan Airport · Gorgan, Iran
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GBT
- RUD · Shahroud Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport66 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport69 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 GBT from HER?
The flight distance from Gorgan (GBT) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,628 miles (2,620 km, 1,415 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBT to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 GBT to HER?
Nonstop service on GBT–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 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gorgan and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 0.5 hours behind Gorgan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBT to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBT–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBT to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBT–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.