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HER to ACA: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
7,344 mi
11,819 km · 6,382 nm
14h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from ACA?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Acapulco (ACA) is 7,344 miles (11,819 km, 6,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 52m 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 Acapulco?
Acapulco is 9 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to ACA?
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