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YIC to HER: distance & flight time
Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,092 mi
8,194 km · 4,425 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,092 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, China
- 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 YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 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 YIC from HER?
The flight distance from Yichun (YIC) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,092 miles (8,194 km, 4,425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIC to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Yichun and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Yichun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIC to HER?
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