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HEM to HER: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,721 mi
2,770 km · 1,496 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,721 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 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 HEM from HER?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEM) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,721 miles (2,770 km, 1,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEM to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from HEM to HER?
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