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IWJ to HER: distance & flight time
Iwami (Iwami Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,673 mi
9,130 km · 4,930 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
- 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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 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 IWJ from HER?
The flight distance from Iwami (IWJ) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,673 miles (9,130 km, 4,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWJ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Iwami and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 6 hours behind Iwami.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWJ to HER?
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