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POE to HER: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,352 mi
10,223 km · 5,520 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from HER?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,352 miles (10,223 km, 5,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Fort Polk and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to HER?
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