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SDY to HER: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney - Richland Regional Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,903 mi
9,500 km · 5,129 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDY — Sidney - Richland Regional Airport · Sidney, 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 SDY
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport41 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport49 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport69 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport91 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 SDY from HER?
The flight distance from Sidney (SDY) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,903 miles (9,500 km, 5,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDY to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Sidney and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 9 hours ahead of Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDY to HER?
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