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HER to ZTU: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Zaqatala (Zaqatala International Airport)
1,236 mi
1,988 km · 1,074 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- ZTU — Zaqatala International Airport · Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
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 ZTU
- KVD · Ganja Airport60 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport74 mi away
- TBS · Tbilisi International Airport89 mi away
- MCX · Uytash Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HER from ZTU?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Zaqatala (ZTU) is 1,236 miles (1,988 km, 1,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to ZTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 ZTU?
Nonstop service on HER–ZTU 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 3h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Heraklion and Zaqatala?
Zaqatala is 2 hours ahead of Heraklion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to ZTU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HER–ZTU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HER to ZTU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HER–ZTU 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.