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GGE to HER: distance & flight time
Georgetown (Georgetown County Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,634 mi
9,068 km · 4,896 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- GGE — Georgetown County Airport · Georgetown, 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 GGE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport34 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport49 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport51 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport65 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 GGE from HER?
The flight distance from Georgetown (GGE) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,634 miles (9,068 km, 4,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGE to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Georgetown and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Georgetown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GGE to HER?
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