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VUP to HER: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,269 mi
10,089 km · 5,448 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,269 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
- 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International 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 VUP from HER?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,269 miles (10,089 km, 5,448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m 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 Valledupar and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Valledupar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VUP to HER?
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