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SDU to HER: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,012 mi
9,675 km · 5,224 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from HER?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,012 miles (9,675 km, 5,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 6 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to HER?
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