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VLU to HER: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,476 mi
2,375 km · 1,283 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,476 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 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 VLU from HER?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,476 miles (2,375 km, 1,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from VLU to HER?
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