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SZB to HER: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,326 mi
8,571 km · 4,628 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 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 SZB from HER?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (SZB) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,326 miles (8,571 km, 4,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZB to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZB to HER?
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