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RAO to HER: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,161 mi
9,916 km · 5,354 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from HER?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,161 miles (9,916 km, 5,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 6 hours ahead of Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to HER?
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