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HER to KIX: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,837 mi
9,394 km · 5,072 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from KIX?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,837 miles (9,394 km, 5,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 6 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to KIX?
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