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YVR to HER: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
6,282 mi
10,110 km · 5,459 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from HER?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Heraklion (HER) is 6,282 miles (10,110 km, 5,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Vancouver and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 10 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to HER?
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