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HER to ALC: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Alicante (Alicante International Airport)
1,434 mi
2,307 km · 1,246 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ALC — Alicante International Airport · Alicante, Spain
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 ALC
- MJV · San Javier Airport38 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport45 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport84 mi away
- VLC · Valencia Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from ALC?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Alicante (ALC) is 1,434 miles (2,307 km, 1,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to ALC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Alicante?
Alicante is 1 hour behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to ALC?
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