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HER to GKE: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base)
1,439 mi
2,316 km · 1,250 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
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 GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from GKE?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Geilenkirchen (GKE) is 1,439 miles (2,316 km, 1,250 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to GKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Geilenkirchen?
Geilenkirchen is 1 hour behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to GKE?
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