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RSL to HER: distance & flight time
Russell (Russell Municipal Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,187 mi
9,957 km · 5,376 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,187 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 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 RSL from HER?
The flight distance from Russell (RSL) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,187 miles (9,957 km, 5,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 cheapest way to fly from RSL to HER?
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