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RDR to HER: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,681 mi
9,142 km · 4,936 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,681 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from HER?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,681 miles (9,142 km, 4,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Red River and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to HER?
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