Nonstop flight route between Eskişehir, Turkey and Heraklion, Crete, Greece:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Eskişehir Air Base (ESK), Eskişehir, Turkey and Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), Heraklion, Crete, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 426 miles (or 686 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Eskişehir Air Base and Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ESK / LTBI | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Eskişehir, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°47'2"N by 30°34'54"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 2581 feet (787 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ESK | 
| More Information: | ESK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HER / LGIR | 
| Airport Names: | 
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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 | 
Facts about Eskişehir Air Base (ESK):
- Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,232 miles (18,077 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Eskişehir Air Base", other names for ESK include "Eskişehir Hava Üssü" and "Eskişehir Airport".
- The closest airport to Eskişehir Air Base (ESK) is Eskişehir Anadolu Airport (AOE), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) WNW of ESK.
Facts about Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER):
- 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.
- 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.
- Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is Crete’s main and busiest airport, serving Heraklion, Aghios Nikolaos, Malia, Hersonissos, Stalida, Elounda and other resorts.
- Annual passenger throughput - 11 year history
- The airport is named after Heraklion native Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer and philosopher.
- Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis”", another name for HER is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ηρακλείου “Νίκος Καζαντζάκης”".
- The closest airport to Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) is Sitia Airport (JSH), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of HER.




