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WOL to HER: distance & flight time
Wollongong (Wollongong Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
9,396 mi
15,122 km · 8,165 nm
18h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WOL — Wollongong Airport · Wollongong, Australia
- 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 WOL
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport48 mi away
- NOA · Nowra Airport30 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport36 mi away
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport45 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 WOL from HER?
The flight distance from Wollongong (WOL) to Heraklion (HER) is 9,396 miles (15,122 km, 8,165 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WOL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 53m 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 Wollongong and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours behind Wollongong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WOL to HER?
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