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LUK to HER: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,612 mi
9,032 km · 4,877 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, United States
- 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 LUK
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 LUK from HER?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,612 miles (9,032 km, 4,877 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Cincinnati and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to HER?
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