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HER to CVG: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport)
5,625 mi
9,053 km · 4,888 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, 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 CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from CVG?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Cincinnati (CVG) is 5,625 miles (9,053 km, 4,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to CVG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 7 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to CVG?
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