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HER to HYR: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Hayward (Sawyer County Airport)
5,573 mi
8,968 km · 4,842 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- HYR — Sawyer County Airport · Hayward, 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 HYR
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from HYR?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Hayward (HYR) is 5,573 miles (8,968 km, 4,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to HYR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 HYR?
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