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PAO to HER: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,987 mi
11,245 km · 6,072 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from HER?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,987 miles (11,245 km, 6,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 10m 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 Palo Alto and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 10 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to HER?
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