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KIV to HER: distance & flight time
Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
824 mi
1,326 km · 716 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
824 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
- 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 KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 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 KIV from HER?
The flight distance from Chisinau (KIV) to Heraklion (HER) is 824 miles (1,326 km, 716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIV to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 cheapest way to fly from KIV to HER?
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