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YZY to HER: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
4,046 mi
6,511 km · 3,516 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from HER?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Heraklion (HER) is 4,046 miles (6,511 km, 3,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Zhangye and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to HER?
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