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GCH to HER: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,524 mi
2,452 km · 1,324 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, 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.
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Near GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 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 GCH from HER?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,524 miles (2,452 km, 1,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Gachsaran and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 0.5 hours behind Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to HER?
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