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RIL to HER: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,457 mi
10,392 km · 5,611 nm
13h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from HER?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,457 miles (10,392 km, 5,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 8m 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 Rifle and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 9 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to HER?
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