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HFT to HER: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
2,442 mi
3,931 km · 2,122 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HFT
- HAA · Hasvik Airport38 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport49 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport57 mi away
Near HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from HER?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Heraklion (HER) is 2,442 miles (3,931 km, 2,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Hammerfest and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to HER?
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