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WHK to HER: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
10,865 mi
17,486 km · 9,442 nm
21h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 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 WHK from HER?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Heraklion (HER) is 10,865 miles (17,486 km, 9,442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 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 Whakatane and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 9 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to HER?
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