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LWR to HER: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,555 mi
2,502 km · 1,351 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from HER?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,555 miles (2,502 km, 1,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Leeuwarden and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to HER?
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