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SKS to HER: distance & flight time
Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,568 mi
2,524 km · 1,363 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
- 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 SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 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 SKS from HER?
The flight distance from Skrydstrup (SKS) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,568 miles (2,524 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKS to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Skrydstrup and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Skrydstrup.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKS to HER?
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