Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
Heraklion, Greece — flight times and distances to airports around the world, computed from published coordinates.
Flight times from HER to the nearest major hubs
Great-circle distance and estimated flight time to the closest large international airports — the realistic connecting points from Heraklion.
| Hub | Code | Distance | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spata-Artemida, Greece | ATH | 309 km | 48m |
| Antalya, Turkey | AYT | 534 km | 1h 05m |
| Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey | SAW | 716 km | 1h 19m |
| Istanbul, Turkey | IST | 729 km | 1h 20m |
| Cairo, Egypt | CAI | 822 km | 1h 26m |
| Sofia, Bulgaria | SOF | 832 km | 1h 27m |
| Beirut, Lebanon | BEY | 958 km | 1h 37m |
| Tel Aviv, Israel | TLV | 971 km | 1h 38m |
| Otopeni, Romania | OTP | 1,030 km | 1h 42m |
| Amman, Jordan | AMM | 1,079 km | 1h 46m |
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What is the airport code for Heraklion?
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport uses the IATA code HER and the ICAO code LGIR. IATA codes are the three-letter ones on your boarding pass; ICAO codes are four letters and used by air traffic control.
Where is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport?
It sits at 35.3397° N, 25.1803° E, serving Heraklion in Greece, at an elevation of 115 feet.
Data from OurAirports (public domain) · Wikipedia. Flight times are great-circle estimates for planning only — always check the airline's published schedule.