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ZTU to HER: distance & flight time
Zaqatala (Zaqatala International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
1,236 mi
1,988 km · 1,074 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZTU — Zaqatala International Airport · Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
- 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 ZTU
- KVD · Ganja Airport60 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport74 mi away
- TBS · Tbilisi International Airport89 mi away
- MCX · Uytash Airport100 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 ZTU from HER?
The flight distance from Zaqatala (ZTU) to Heraklion (HER) is 1,236 miles (1,988 km, 1,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZTU to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Zaqatala and Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour behind Zaqatala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZTU to HER?
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