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HER to HEW: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport)
194 mi
312 km · 169 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
194 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from HEW?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Athens (HEW) is 194 miles (312 km, 169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to HEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 HEW?
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