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HER to RHO: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Rhodos (Diagoras Airport)
179 mi
287 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- RHO — Diagoras Airport · Rhodos, Greece
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 RHO
- DLM · Dalaman International Airport45 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport56 mi away
- KGS · Kos Airport61 mi away
- BJV · Milas Bodrum International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from RHO?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Rhodos (RHO) is 179 miles (287 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to RHO?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 RHO?
Nonstop service on HER–RHO 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 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to RHO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HER–RHO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HER to RHO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HER–RHO 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.