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GTR to HER: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,042 mi
9,724 km · 5,251 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from HER?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,042 miles (9,724 km, 5,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to HER?
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