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ZQL to HER: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,220 mi
1,964 km · 1,060 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 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 ZQL from HER?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,220 miles (1,964 km, 1,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Donaueschingen and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to HER?
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