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MSP to HER: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,689 mi
9,156 km · 4,944 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from HER?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,689 miles (9,156 km, 4,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Minneapolis and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to HER?
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