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SCQ to HER: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,861 mi
2,995 km · 1,617 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,861 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from HER?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,861 miles (2,995 km, 1,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Santiago and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to HER?
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