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HER to HNL: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Honolulu (Daniel K Inouye International Airport)
8,517 mi
13,706 km · 7,401 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- HNL — Daniel K Inouye International Airport · Honolulu, 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 HNL
- JRF · Kalaeloa Airport9 mi away
- HHI · Wheeler Army Airfield13 mi away
- NGF · Kaneohe Bay MCAS (Marion E. Carl Field) Airport13 mi away
- HDH · Dillingham Airfield25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from HNL?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Honolulu (HNL) is 8,517 miles (13,706 km, 7,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to HNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Honolulu?
Honolulu is 13 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to HNL?
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