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VSG to HER: distance & flight time
Lugansk (Luhansk International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,158 mi
1,863 km · 1,006 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- VSG — Luhansk International Airport · Lugansk, Ukraine
- 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 VSG
- ROV · Platov International Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport79 mi away
- KRQ · Kramatorsk Airport82 mi away
- TGK · Taganrog Yuzhny Airport88 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 VSG from HER?
The flight distance from Lugansk (VSG) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,158 miles (1,863 km, 1,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSG to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 VSG to HER?
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