Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HER to CIH: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
4,737 mi
7,623 km · 4,116 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live HER→CIH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Near CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from CIH?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Changzhi (CIH) is 4,737 miles (7,623 km, 4,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 5 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to CIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HER–CIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.