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MBW to HER: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
9,161 mi
14,743 km · 7,960 nm
18h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from HER?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Heraklion (HER) is 9,161 miles (14,743 km, 7,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 26m 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 Melbourne and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to HER?
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