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HER to ABY: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Albany (Southwest Georgia Regional Airport)
5,934 mi
9,549 km · 5,156 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- ABY — Southwest Georgia Regional Airport · Albany, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Near ABY
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport42 mi away
- BGE · Decatur County Industrial Air Park47 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport48 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from ABY?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Albany (ABY) is 5,934 miles (9,549 km, 5,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to ABY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Heraklion and Albany?
Albany is 7 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to ABY?
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