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YKQ to HER: distance & flight time
Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
4,887 mi
7,864 km · 4,246 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 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 YKQ from HER?
The flight distance from Waskaganish (YKQ) to Heraklion (HER) is 4,887 miles (7,864 km, 4,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKQ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Waskaganish and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 7 hours ahead of Waskaganish.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKQ to HER?
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