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MEX to HER: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
7,180 mi
11,555 km · 6,239 nm
14h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MEX
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 MEX from HER?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Heraklion (HER) is 7,180 miles (11,555 km, 6,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MEX to HER?
Nonstop service on MEX–HER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEX–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MEX to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MEX–HER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.