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PEN to HER: distance & flight time
Penang (Penang International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,168 mi
8,317 km · 4,491 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,168 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEN — Penang International Airport · Penang, Malaysia
- 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 PEN
- BWH · Butterworth Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport62 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport75 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor 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 PEN from HER?
The flight distance from Penang (PEN) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,168 miles (8,317 km, 4,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEN to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PEN to HER?
Nonstop service on PEN–HER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Penang and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Penang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEN to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEN–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEN to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEN–HER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.