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SMF to HER: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,898 mi
11,102 km · 5,995 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from HER?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,898 miles (11,102 km, 5,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Sacramento and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 10 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to HER?
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