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NST to HER: distance & flight time
Nakhon Si Thammarat (Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,021 mi
8,080 km · 4,363 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NST — Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport · Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand
- 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 NST
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport70 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport75 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 NST from HER?
The flight distance from Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,021 miles (8,080 km, 4,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NST to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 4 hours behind Nakhon Si Thammarat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NST to HER?
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