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SME to HER: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,710 mi
9,190 km · 4,962 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from HER?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,710 miles (9,190 km, 4,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Somerset and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to HER?
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