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MUC to HER: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,130 mi
1,818 km · 982 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,130 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, Germany
- 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 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 MUC from HER?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,130 miles (1,818 km, 982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 Munich and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Munich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to HER?
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