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MKC to HER: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,017 mi
9,684 km · 5,229 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 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 MKC from HER?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,017 miles (9,684 km, 5,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Kansas City and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to HER?
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