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YNZ to HER: distance & flight time
Yancheng (Yancheng Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,181 mi
8,338 km · 4,502 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- YNZ — Yancheng Airport · Yancheng, 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 YNZ
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport66 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport67 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base83 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport107 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 YNZ from HER?
The flight distance from Yancheng (YNZ) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,181 miles (8,338 km, 4,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNZ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Yancheng and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Yancheng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNZ to HER?
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