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GTI to HER: distance & flight time
Ruegen (Rügen Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,434 mi
2,307 km · 1,246 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTI — Rügen Airport · Ruegen, Germany
- 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 GTI
- PEF · Peenemünde Airport24 mi away
- BBH · Barth Airport25 mi away
- HDF · Heringsdorf Airport48 mi away
- RLG · Rostock-Laage Airport53 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 GTI from HER?
The flight distance from Ruegen (GTI) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,434 miles (2,307 km, 1,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTI to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Ruegen and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Ruegen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTI to HER?
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