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IXM to HER: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
3,752 mi
6,038 km · 3,260 nm
7h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from HER?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Heraklion (HER) is 3,752 miles (6,038 km, 3,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 49m 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 Madurai and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2.5 hours behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to HER?
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