# Distance from Amman (AMM) to Heraklion (HER)

> 1,079 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,079 km / 670 mi / 583 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 109° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Jordan) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 08:32 in Amman, it's 08:32 in Heraklion)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,280 ft (HER is lower than AMM)

## Airports

### [Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amm-amman-queen-alia-international-airport/1ef266df-7eb6-65b4-937e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amman, Jordan
- ICAO: OJAI
- Timezone: Asia/Amman
- Coordinates: 31.720000, 35.990000
- Elevation: 2,395 ft

### [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Heraklion, Greece
- ICAO: LGIR
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.340000, 25.180000
- Elevation: 115 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amm-amman-queen-alia-international-airport/1ef266df-7eb6-65b4-937e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)