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SAD to HER: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,891 mi
11,091 km · 5,988 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from HER?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,891 miles (11,091 km, 5,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Safford and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 10 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to HER?
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