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IXR to HER: distance & flight time
Ranchi (Birsa Munda Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
3,662 mi
5,893 km · 3,182 nm
7h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 39m 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
- IXR — Birsa Munda Airport · Ranchi, 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 IXR
- IXW · Sonari Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport79 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport80 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport102 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 IXR from HER?
The flight distance from Ranchi (IXR) to Heraklion (HER) is 3,662 miles (5,893 km, 3,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXR to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 39m 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 Ranchi and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 2.5 hours behind Ranchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXR to HER?
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