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PLP to HER: distance & flight time
La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,620 mi
10,655 km · 5,753 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
- 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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 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 PLP from HER?
The flight distance from La Palma (PLP) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,620 miles (10,655 km, 5,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLP to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 La Palma and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of La Palma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLP to HER?
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