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PWK to HER: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,620 mi
9,044 km · 4,883 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from HER?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,620 miles (9,044 km, 4,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to HER?
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