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PTJ to HER: distance & flight time
Portland (Portland Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
8,979 mi
14,450 km · 7,802 nm
18h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTJ — Portland Airport · Portland, 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 PTJ
- WMB · Warrnambool Airport53 mi away
- MGB · Mount Gambier Airport54 mi away
- HLT · Hamilton Airport56 mi away
- NAC · Naracoorte Airport101 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 PTJ from HER?
The flight distance from Portland (PTJ) to Heraklion (HER) is 8,979 miles (14,450 km, 7,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTJ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 4m 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 Portland and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours behind Portland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTJ to HER?
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