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GVX to HER: distance & flight time
Gavle (Gävle Sandviken Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,783 mi
2,869 km · 1,549 nm
3h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 58m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GVX — Gävle Sandviken Airport · Gavle, Sweden
- 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 GVX
- SOO · Söderhamn Airport46 mi away
- BLE · Borlange Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport70 mi away
- ARN · Stockholm-Arlanda Airport73 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 GVX from HER?
The flight distance from Gavle (GVX) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,783 miles (2,869 km, 1,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVX to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 58m 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 Gavle and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Gavle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVX to HER?
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