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HER to DCU: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
5,917 mi
9,522 km · 5,141 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from DCU?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Decatur (DCU) is 5,917 miles (9,522 km, 5,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from HER to DCU?
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