AirportsHeraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is a large airport serving Heraklion, in Crete, Greece. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is HER.
Key facts
- IATA code
- HER
- ICAO code
- LGIR
- City
- Heraklion
- State or region
- Crete
- Country
- Greece
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 35.3397° N, 25.1803° E
- Elevation
- 35 m (115 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,714 m (8,904 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, HER means Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: LGIR. ICAO codes that begin with L belong to southern Europe, Israel and Turkey. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 35.3397° N, 25.1803° E. It stands 35 metres (115 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Europe/Athens, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,714 metres (8,904 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 39 airports of Greece on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 12.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,714 m 8,904 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 12/30 | 1,566 m 5,138 ft | 50 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sitia AirportCrete Island | JSH | 85 km |
| Chania International AirportSouda | CHQ | 96 km |
| Santorini International AirportSantorini Island | JTR | 121 km |
| Kasos AirportKasos Island | KSJ | 157 km |
| Milos AirportMilos Island | MLO | 164 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,901 km | 6 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 4,995 km | 6 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,093 km | 4 h 15 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,715 km | 3 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 8,197 km | 10 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,431 km | 14 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,907 km | 11 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,625 km | 12 h 05 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,135 km | 18 h 45 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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