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KUL to HER: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,350 mi
8,611 km · 4,649 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from HER?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,350 miles (8,611 km, 4,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to HER?
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