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PLO to HER: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
8,599 mi
13,839 km · 7,473 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from HER?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Heraklion (HER) is 8,599 miles (13,839 km, 7,473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 PLO to HER?
Nonstop service on PLO–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 17h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Port Lincoln and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 6.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PLO–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PLO to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PLO–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.