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YIW to HER: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,327 mi
8,573 km · 4,629 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,327 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from HER?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,327 miles (8,573 km, 4,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Yiwu and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to HER?
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