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HER to RAP: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
6,063 mi
9,758 km · 5,269 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, United States
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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from RAP?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Rapid City (RAP) is 6,063 miles (9,758 km, 5,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 RAP?
Nonstop service on HER–RAP 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 12h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Heraklion and Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to RAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HER–RAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HER to RAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HER–RAP 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.