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MKE to HER: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,582 mi
8,983 km · 4,851 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 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 MKE from HER?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,582 miles (8,983 km, 4,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Milwaukee and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to HER?
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