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HER to FTY: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field)
5,850 mi
9,414 km · 5,083 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from FTY?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Atlanta (FTY) is 5,850 miles (9,414 km, 5,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to FTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 7 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to FTY?
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