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GMD to HER: distance & flight time
Ben Slimane (Ben Slimane Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,841 mi
2,962 km · 1,599 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GMD — Ben Slimane Airport · Ben Slimane, Morocco
- 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 GMD
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport29 mi away
- RBA · Rabat-Salé Airport38 mi away
- NNA · Kenitra Airport57 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport99 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 GMD from HER?
The flight distance from Ben Slimane (GMD) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,841 miles (2,962 km, 1,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMD to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Ben Slimane and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2 hours ahead of Ben Slimane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GMD to HER?
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