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HER to FKS: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
5,930 mi
9,543 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- FKS — Fukushima Airport · Fukushima, Japan
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 FKS
- NRT · Narita International Airport101 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport68 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport72 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from FKS?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Fukushima (FKS) is 5,930 miles (9,543 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Fukushima?
Fukushima is 6 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to FKS?
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