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LEN to HER: distance & flight time
Leon (Leon Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,720 mi
2,768 km · 1,494 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
- 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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 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 LEN from HER?
The flight distance from Leon (LEN) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,720 miles (2,768 km, 1,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEN to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Leon and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Leon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEN to HER?
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