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KEL to HER: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,500 mi
2,415 km · 1,304 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 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 KEL from HER?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,500 miles (2,415 km, 1,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Kiel and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to HER?
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