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HER to MEX: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
7,180 mi
11,555 km · 6,239 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from MEX?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Mexico City (MEX) is 7,180 miles (11,555 km, 6,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 9 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to MEX?
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