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WRI to HER: distance & flight time
Wrightstown (Mc Guire Air Force Base) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,153 mi
8,293 km · 4,478 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WRI — Mc Guire Air Force Base · Wrightstown, United States
- 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 WRI
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport36 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport52 mi away
- NEL · Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport13 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport14 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 WRI from HER?
The flight distance from Wrightstown (WRI) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,153 miles (8,293 km, 4,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WRI to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Wrightstown and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Wrightstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WRI to HER?
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