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YHZ to HER: distance & flight time
Halifax (Halifax / Stanfield International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
4,496 mi
7,236 km · 3,907 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHZ — Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Halifax, Canada
- 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 YHZ
- YZX · CFB Greenwood69 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport99 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport102 mi away
- YSU · Summerside Airport109 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 YHZ from HER?
The flight distance from Halifax (YHZ) to Heraklion (HER) is 4,496 miles (7,236 km, 3,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHZ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Halifax and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 6 hours ahead of Halifax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHZ to HER?
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