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NSY to HER: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
588 mi
946 km · 511 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
588 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from HER?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to Heraklion (HER) is 588 miles (946 km, 511 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 Sigonella and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to HER?
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