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MEL to HER: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
9,141 mi
14,711 km · 7,943 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MEL from HER?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Heraklion (HER) is 9,141 miles (14,711 km, 7,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 MEL to HER?
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