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OAK to HER: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,974 mi
11,224 km · 6,060 nm
14h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from HER?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,974 miles (11,224 km, 6,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 8m 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 Oakland and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 10 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to HER?
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