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MRD to HER: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,229 mi
10,025 km · 5,413 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- 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 MRD
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport35 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport54 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport60 mi away
- BNS · Barinas Airport65 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 MRD from HER?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,229 miles (10,025 km, 5,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Merida and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to HER?
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