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HER to MHD: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport)
1,922 mi
3,094 km · 1,670 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from MHD?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Mashhad (MHD) is 1,922 miles (3,094 km, 1,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to MHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HER to MHD?
Nonstop service on HER–MHD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Heraklion and Mashhad?
Mashhad is 0.5 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to MHD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HER–MHD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HER to MHD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HER–MHD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.