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SAC to HER: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,907 mi
11,116 km · 6,002 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from HER?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,907 miles (11,116 km, 6,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Sacramento and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 10 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to HER?
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