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IIL to HER: distance & flight time
Ilam (Ilam Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,213 mi
1,952 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IIL — Ilam Airport · Ilam, Iran
- 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 IIL
- KSH · Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport68 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport109 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport120 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad120 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 IIL from HER?
The flight distance from Ilam (IIL) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,213 miles (1,952 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IIL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Ilam and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 0.5 hours behind Ilam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IIL to HER?
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