Nonstop flight route between Heraklion, Crete, Greece and Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China:
Departure Airport:
(35°20'22"N by 25°10'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°18'38"N by 119°54'42"E)
Distance from HER to YIE:
4,677.26 miles (7,527.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), Heraklion, Crete, Greece and Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE), Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,677 miles (or 7,527 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HER / LGIR |
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| Location: | Heraklion, Crete, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°20'22"N by 25°10'49"E |
| Area Served: | Heraklion |
| Operator/Owner: | Greek Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HER |
| More Information: | HER Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YIE / |
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| Location: | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°18'38"N by 119°54'42"E |
| Area Served: | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YIE |
| More Information: | YIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER):
- The closest airport to Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) is Sitia Airport (JSH), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of HER.
- The airline Bluebird Airways has its head office at the airport.
- From 1968 until 1971, the runway was extended to 2,680 meters and a new terminal and other facilities were constructed, essentially making it a new airport.
- Because of Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”'s relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”", another name for HER is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου “Νίκος Καζαντζάκης”".
- Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Facts about Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE):
- The furthest airport from Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) is Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD), which is nearly antipodal to Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (meaning Arxan Yi'ershi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Puerto Deseado Airport), and is located 12,164 miles (19,576 kilometers) away in Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) is Ulanhot Airport (HLH), which is located 126 miles (202 kilometers) SE of YIE.
- Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Arxan Yi'ershi Airport", other names for YIE include "阿尔山伊尔施机场", "Ā'ěrshān Yī'ěrshī Jīchǎng" and "ZBES".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.65 miles (84.73 km) E | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece |     |
| 2 | 59.51 miles (95.77 km) WNW | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 3 | 75.09 miles (120.85 km) NNE | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 4 | 97.61 miles (157.08 km) E | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| 5 | 101.68 miles (163.63 km) NNW | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 6 | 108.68 miles (174.91 km) NE | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 7 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) E | Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) | Karpathos, Greece | |
| 8 | 115.52 miles (185.92 km) N | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 9 | 120.77 miles (194.36 km) N | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 10 | 137.34 miles (221.02 km) WNW | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 11 | 144.49 miles (232.53 km) N | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 12 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) N | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 146.56 miles (235.87 km) NE | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) NE | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 15 | 174.37 miles (280.62 km) NNE | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,521.01 miles (18,541.21 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,489.40 miles (18,490.34 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,414.43 miles (18,369.70 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,375.20 miles (18,306.57 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,351.75 miles (18,268.83 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,167.15 miles (17,971.73 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,164.93 miles (17,968.16 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,149.72 miles (17,943.70 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,126.96 miles (17,907.06 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,120.39 miles (17,896.49 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,117.57 miles (17,891.95 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,068.45 miles (17,812.90 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,028.17 miles (17,748.07 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,989.17 miles (17,685.30 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,983.45 miles (17,676.10 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 125.64 miles (202.19 km) SE | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 2 | 130.95 miles (210.75 km) N | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 251.25 miles (404.35 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 255.63 miles (411.40 km) E | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 5 | 302.23 miles (486.40 km) SW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 323.26 miles (520.24 km) ESE | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 354.12 miles (569.89 km) S | Chifeng Airport (CIF) | Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 360.65 miles (580.40 km) SE | Changchun Longjia International Airport (CGQ) | Changchun, Jilin, China | |
| 9 | 387.46 miles (623.56 km) SE | Jilin Ertaizi Airport (JIL) | Jilin City, Jilin, China | |
| 10 | 390.48 miles (628.41 km) ENE | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 11 | 399.67 miles (643.21 km) S | Chaoyang Airport (CHG) | Chaoyang, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 402.87 miles (648.36 km) NE | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 403.20 miles (648.89 km) NNE | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 429.43 miles (691.10 km) SSE | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |
| 15 | 432.76 miles (696.46 km) S | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,163.91 miles (19,575.87 km) E | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,117.27 miles (19,500.80 km) SSW | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 12,116.50 miles (19,499.57 km) SSW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 4 | 12,070.90 miles (19,426.18 km) ESE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,057.33 miles (19,404.34 km) SE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,038.43 miles (19,373.93 km) SE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,968.97 miles (19,262.14 km) SSE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,961.45 miles (19,250.04 km) ESE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,927.70 miles (19,195.73 km) SE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,921.54 miles (19,185.81 km) SSE | Antoine de Saint Exupéry Airport (OES) | San Antonio Oeste, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,920.56 miles (19,184.23 km) E | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,900.09 miles (19,151.29 km) ESE | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,887.92 miles (19,131.70 km) E | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,878.36 miles (19,116.32 km) E | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,877.87 miles (19,115.53 km) SE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |