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KWI to HER: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,393 mi
2,242 km · 1,210 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- 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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 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 KWI from HER?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,393 miles (2,242 km, 1,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 KWI to HER?
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