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GPT to HER: distance & flight time
Gulfport (Gulfport Biloxi International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,203 mi
9,983 km · 5,391 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPT — Gulfport Biloxi International Airport · Gulfport, 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 GPT
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base9 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport53 mi away
- HBG · Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport60 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport62 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 GPT from HER?
The flight distance from Gulfport (GPT) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,203 miles (9,983 km, 5,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPT to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Gulfport and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Gulfport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPT to HER?
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