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HER to GAY: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Gaya (Gaya Airport)
3,596 mi
5,787 km · 3,125 nm
7h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from GAY?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Gaya (GAY) is 3,596 miles (5,787 km, 3,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to GAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HER to GAY?
Nonstop service on HER–GAY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Heraklion and Gaya?
Gaya is 2.5 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to GAY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HER–GAY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HER to GAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HER–GAY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.