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NBG to HER: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,273 mi
10,096 km · 5,451 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from HER?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,273 miles (10,096 km, 5,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 New Orleans and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to HER?
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