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HER to IGL: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Izmir (Çiğli Airport)
241 mi
389 km · 210 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
241 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from IGL?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Izmir (IGL) is 241 miles (389 km, 210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to IGL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 IGL?
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