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SMO to HER: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
7,100 mi
11,426 km · 6,170 nm
14h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 23m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from HER?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Heraklion (HER) is 7,100 miles (11,426 km, 6,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 23m 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 Santa Monica and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to HER?
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