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HER to AJA: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Ajaccio (Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport)
992 mi
1,596 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
992 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- AJA — Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport · Ajaccio, France
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 AJA
- PRP · Propriano Airport19 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base31 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from AJA?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Ajaccio (AJA) is 992 miles (1,596 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to AJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Ajaccio?
Ajaccio is 1 hour behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to AJA?
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