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HER to SQL: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,988 mi
11,246 km · 6,072 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from SQL?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,988 miles (11,246 km, 6,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 10 hours behind Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to SQL?
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