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MAD to HER: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,599 mi
2,573 km · 1,389 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from HER?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,599 miles (2,573 km, 1,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Madrid and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to HER?
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