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JAA to HER: distance & flight time
Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
2,547 mi
4,099 km · 2,213 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
- 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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 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 JAA from HER?
The flight distance from Jalalabad (JAA) to Heraklion (HER) is 2,547 miles (4,099 km, 2,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAA to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Jalalabad and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1.5 hours behind Jalalabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAA to HER?
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