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QEF to HER: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,308 mi
2,105 km · 1,137 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from HER?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,308 miles (2,105 km, 1,137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Egelsbach and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to HER?
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