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MCX to HER: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,306 mi
2,102 km · 1,135 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- 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 MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from HER?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,306 miles (2,102 km, 1,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from MCX to HER?
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