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LYG to HER: distance & flight time
Lianyungang (Lianyungang Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,075 mi
8,167 km · 4,410 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- LYG — Lianyungang Airport · Lianyungang, China
- 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 LYG
- LYI · Shubuling Airport42 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport56 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport63 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport83 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 LYG from HER?
The flight distance from Lianyungang (LYG) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,075 miles (8,167 km, 4,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYG to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Lianyungang and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Lianyungang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYG to HER?
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