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VIG to HER: distance & flight time
El Vigía (Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,256 mi
10,068 km · 5,436 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m 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
- VIG — Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport · El Vigía, Venezuela
- 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 VIG
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport30 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport35 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport49 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport66 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 VIG from HER?
The flight distance from El Vigía (VIG) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,256 miles (10,068 km, 5,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIG to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 El Vigía and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of El Vigía.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIG to HER?
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