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WAW to HER: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,181 mi
1,901 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 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 WAW from HER?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WAW) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,181 miles (1,901 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAW to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Warsaw and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAW to HER?
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