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YXL to HER: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
5,398 mi
8,688 km · 4,691 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from HER?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Heraklion (HER) is 5,398 miles (8,688 km, 4,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Sioux Lookout and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 8 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to HER?
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