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HER to RAO: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
6,161 mi
9,916 km · 5,354 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from RAO?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 6,161 miles (9,916 km, 5,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 6 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to RAO?
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