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HER to IST: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
453 mi
730 km · 394 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
453 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, 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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from IST?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Istanbul (IST) is 453 miles (730 km, 394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 IST?
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