Non-stop flights to Heraklion (Crete) (HER)
Heraklion International Airport, Nikos Kazantzakis is the second largest airport in Greece. It is an international airport. In total there are 110 airports around the world that have direct flights to Heraklion (Crete), spread around 102 cities in 28 countries. Currently, there are 13 domestic flights to Heraklion (Crete).
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All direct flights to Heraklion (Crete) Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to Heraklion (Crete) Best time to visit Heraklion (Crete) Business Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 1,696 flights arriving at Heraklion (Crete) Airport, which are 57 flights per day or 2 flights per hour.
The most frequently departed flights to Heraklion (Crete) are routes from Athens (ATH) in Greece and Düsseldorf (DUS) in Germany. These two routes together are operated 317 times this month, and make up for 19% of all monthly arrivals at Heraklion International Airport, Nikos Kazantzakis.
The longest flight to Heraklion (Crete) HER is departing from Luleå (LLA). This non-stop flight takes around 4 hours and 30 minutes and covers a distance of 2,089 miles (3,362 km).
List of all direct flights to Heraklion (Crete)
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Heraklion (Crete), ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Heraklion (Crete).
Airlines flying to Heraklion (Crete)
Currently, there are 48 airlines that fly to Heraklion (Crete). Most flights to Heraklion (Crete) are operated by Corendon, as they connect 25 airports to HER. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most HER flights:
What is the best time to visit Heraklion (Crete)?
☀️ Hot Mediterranean
The Mediterranean regions near Heraklion (Crete) are known for their warm, arid summers, where temperatures often go beyond 30°C (86°F). In some inland spots, the heat can climb even higher, sometimes reaching 40°C (104°F) or more. The winters are pleasantly mild, accompanied by some rainfall. This lovely climate, paired with breathtaking landscapes and bright, sunny days attract visitors from around the globe.
Heraklion (Crete) is a wonderful place to visit all year long, but spring (March-May) and fall (September-November) are the best seasons to visit. The weather is pleasantly warm during these times, especially since the summers can be quite hot in those regions.
Business class flights to Heraklion (Crete)
There are 10 airports that have flights to Heraklion (Crete) in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to HER are listed below:
Intercontinental flights to Heraklion (Crete)
The only intercontinental flights to Heraklion International Airport, Nikos Kazantzakis (HER) are from the Middle-East, as of October 2026.
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Canada, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, Southern Asia, China, Japan, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Heraklion (Crete)
Aegean (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Tel Aviv (TLV) and year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Arkia: year-round flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
Bluebird Airways: year-round flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
Corendon: seasonal flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
EL AL: seasonal flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
Israir: year-round flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
International flights to Heraklion (Crete)
Flights from Albania to Heraklion (Crete)
Tirana is the only city in Albania with direct flights to Heraklion (Crete). From Tirana, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Sky Express.
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Flights from Austria to Heraklion (Crete)
There are 5 airports in Austria that have non-stop flights to Heraklion (Crete).
From Graz, direct flights are offered by Corendon. This is a seasonal route that started in May and ends in June.
From Innsbruck, the only airline with direct flights is Eurowings. This is a seasonal route that started in May and ends in September.
From Linz, you can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) with Corendon. This is a seasonal route that started in May and ends in June.
From Salzburg, the only airline with direct flights is Eurowings. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Vienna, direct flights are offered by Austrian (Star Alliance), Corendon and Ryanair. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
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Flights from Belgium to Heraklion (Crete)
If you are looking for a direct flight from Belgium to Heraklion (Crete), there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Brussels, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete), which are Brussels Airlines (Star Alliance), Corendon, Sky Express, Transavia and TUI Fly. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Brussels Charleroi, the only airline with direct flights is Ryanair. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
From Ostend, you can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) with TUI Fly. This is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in September.
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Flights from Cyprus to Heraklion (Crete)
In Cyprus, the only airport that has a direct connection to Heraklion (Crete) is Larnaca. From Larnaca, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Cyprus Airways and Sky Express.
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Flights from Czechia to Heraklion (Crete)
There is 1 airport in Czechia that has a direct connection to Heraklion (Crete), which is Prague. From Prague, direct flights are offered by SmartWings. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in February.
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Flights from Denmark to Heraklion (Crete)
In Denmark, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Heraklion (Crete).
From Billund, direct flights are offered by Corendon.
From Copenhagen, direct flights are offered by Norwegian, SAS (SkyTeam) and Sunclass Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
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Flights from Estonia to Heraklion (Crete)
In Estonia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Heraklion (Crete) is Tallinn. From Tallinn, direct flights are offered by Air Baltic. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
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Flights from Finland to Heraklion (Crete)
Helsinki is the only city in Finland with direct flights to Heraklion (Crete). From Helsinki, direct flights are offered by Finnair (Oneworld).
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Flights from France to Heraklion (Crete)
France is well-connected to Heraklion (Crete) (HER) with 13 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
From Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, you can fly non-stop with Corendon or easyJet. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Bordeaux, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Volotea.
From Brest, you can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) with Volotea.
From Deauville, the only airline with direct flights is Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in September.
From Lille, you can fly non-stop with Sky Express or Volotea.
From Lyon, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete), which are easyJet, Sky Express, Transavia and Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Marseille, direct flights are offered by Sky Express, Transavia and Volotea.
From Montpellier, the only airline with direct flights is Transavia.
From Nantes, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete), which are easyJet, Sky Express, Transavia and Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Paris, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete), which are Aegean (Star Alliance), Air France (SkyTeam), easyJet and Sky Express. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Paris (Orly), direct flights are offered by Transavia.
From Strasbourg and Toulouse, you can fly with Volotea.
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Flights from Germany to Heraklion (Crete)
You can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) from lots of airports in Germany, as there is a total of 17 airports that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete).
From Berlin, airlines that operate direct flights are Condor, Corendon, easyJet, Eurowings, Ryanair and Sundair. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Bremen, you can fly non-stop with Corendon or Sundair.
From Cologne-Bonn, you can fly non-stop with Corendon or Eurowings. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Dresden, you can fly non-stop with Corendon or Sundair.
From Düsseldorf, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete), which are Condor, Corendon, Eurowings and TUI Fly. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Düsseldorf (Weeze), you can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) with Transavia. This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in July.
From Erfurt (Weimar), direct flights are offered by Leav Aviation.
From Frankfurt, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete), which are Aegean (Star Alliance), Condor, Corendon, Discover Airlines and TUI Fly.
From Hamburg, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete), which are Condor, Eurowings, Marabu and Sundair. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Hamburg (Lübeck), the only airline with direct flights is Corendon.
From Hanover, you can fly non-stop with Corendon or TUI Fly. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Leipzig, direct flights are offered by Corendon, Marabu and Sundair. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Munich, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete), which are Aegean (Star Alliance), Condor, Discover Airlines, Lufthansa (Star Alliance) and TUI Fly.
From Münster / Osnabrück, direct flights are offered by Condor, Corendon and Leav Aviation. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Nuremberg, you can fly non-stop with Corendon or Marabu.
From Rostock Laage, the only airline with direct flights is Corendon.
From Stuttgart, direct flights are offered by Condor, Eurowings and TUI Fly. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
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Flights from Hungary to Heraklion (Crete)
There is 1 airport in Hungary that has a direct connection to Heraklion (Crete), which is Budapest. From Budapest, direct flights are offered by Wizz Air.
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Flights from Ireland to Heraklion (Crete)
Dublin is the only city in Ireland with direct flights to Heraklion (Crete). From Dublin, direct flights are offered by Aer Lingus. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
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Flights from Israel to Heraklion (Crete)
If you are looking for a direct flight from Israel to Heraklion (Crete), there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Haifa, direct flights are offered by airHaifa.
From Tel Aviv, airlines that operate direct flights are Aegean (Star Alliance), Arkia, Bluebird Airways, Corendon, EL AL and Israir. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
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Flights from Italy to Heraklion (Crete)
In Italy there are several airports with flights to Heraklion (Crete) (9 in total).
From Bari, direct flights are offered by Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
From Bologna, Catania and Milan (Bergamo), all direct flights to Heraklion (Crete) are operated by Ryanair.
From Milan (Malpensa), direct flights are offered by easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air Malta. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Naples, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
From Palermo, direct flights are offered by Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
From Rome (Fiumicino), the only airline with direct flights is Wizz Air Malta.
From Verona, you can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) with Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
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Flights from Latvia to Heraklion (Crete)
In Latvia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Heraklion (Crete) is Riga. From Riga, direct flights are offered by Air Baltic.
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Flights from Lithuania to Heraklion (Crete)
There is 1 airport in Lithuania that has a direct connection to Heraklion (Crete), which is Vilnius. From Vilnius, direct flights are offered by Air Baltic.
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Flights from Luxembourg to Heraklion (Crete)
In Luxembourg, the only airport that has a direct connection to Heraklion (Crete) is Luxembourg City. From Luxembourg City, direct flights are offered by Luxair. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
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Flights from Moldova to Heraklion (Crete)
Chișinău is the only city in Moldova with direct flights to Heraklion (Crete). From Chișinău, direct flights are offered by SkyUp MT. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
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Flights from Netherlands to Heraklion (Crete)
There are 5 airports in Netherlands that have non-stop flights to Heraklion (Crete).
From Amsterdam, direct flights are offered by Sky Express, Transavia and TUI Fly.
From Eindhoven, you can fly non-stop with Transavia or TUI Fly. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
From Groningen, you can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) with Corendon. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2026.
From Maastricht Aachen, you can fly non-stop with Transavia or TUI Fly. This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in July.
From Rotterdam, direct flights are offered by Transavia.
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Flights from Norway to Heraklion (Crete)
There is 1 airport in Norway that has a direct connection to Heraklion (Crete), which is Oslo. From Oslo, direct flights are offered by Norwegian. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in August.
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Flights from Poland to Heraklion (Crete)
In Poland, there are 4 airports that have direct flights to Heraklion (Crete).
From Gdańsk, direct flights are offered by Wizz Air.
From Katowice, the only airline with direct flights is Corendon. This is a seasonal route that started in May and ends in June.
From Krakow, you can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) with Wizz Air.
From Warsaw, direct flights are offered by Corendon, LOT (Star Alliance) and Wizz Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
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Flights from Romania to Heraklion (Crete)
There are 2 airports in Romania that have non-stop flights to Heraklion (Crete).
From Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca, you can fly with Wizz Air Malta.
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Flights from Serbia to Heraklion (Crete)
Belgrade is the only city in Serbia with direct flights to Heraklion (Crete). From Belgrade, direct flights are offered by Air Serbia. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
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Flights from Spain to Heraklion (Crete)
In Spain, the only airport that has a direct connection to Heraklion (Crete) is Barcelona. From Barcelona, direct flights are offered by Vueling. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
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Flights from Sweden to Heraklion (Crete)
If you are looking for a direct flight from Sweden to Heraklion (Crete), there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Luleå, direct flights are offered by Corendon.
From Stockholm (Arlanda), the only airline with direct flights is SAS (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in August.
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Flights from Switzerland to Heraklion (Crete)
In Switzerland, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Heraklion (Crete).
From Bern, direct flights are offered by Helvetic.
From Geneva, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Swiss (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Zürich, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete), which are Aegean (Star Alliance), Chair Airlines, Condor, Corendon and Edelweiss Air.
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Flights from Turkey to Heraklion (Crete)
There is 1 airport in Turkey that has a direct connection to Heraklion (Crete), which is Istanbul. From Istanbul, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance).
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Flights from United Kingdom to Heraklion (Crete)
You can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) from lots of airports in United Kingdom, as there is a total of 15 airports that have direct services to Heraklion (Crete).
From Belfast International, direct flights are offered by Jet2. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Birmingham, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Jet2. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Bournemouth, you can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) with Jet2. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Bristol and Edinburgh, you can fly with easyJet and Jet2.
From Glasgow and Leeds / Bradford, all direct flights to Heraklion (Crete) are operated by Jet2.
From Liverpool, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Jet2.
From London Gatwick, direct flights are offered by British Airways (Oneworld), easyJet and Jet2. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From London Heathrow, the only airline with direct flights is British Airways (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From London Luton, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Jet2. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From London Stansted, you can fly non-stop to Heraklion (Crete) with Jet2. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Manchester, direct flights are offered by Corendon, easyJet and Jet2. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in November.
From Newcastle and Nottingham, you can fly with Jet2.
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Domestic flights to Heraklion (Crete)
Flights from Greece to Heraklion (Crete)
There are lots of domestic flights to Heraklion (Crete) (HER). 13 airports in Greece have direct flights to the airport.
From Alexandroupolis, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
From Athens, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Sky Express.
From Corfu (Kerkyra), Kalamata, Kos, Mykonos, Mytilene (Lesbos), Naxos and Paros, all direct flights to Heraklion (Crete) are operated by Aegean (Star Alliance).
From Rhodes, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Sky Express.
From Santorini, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in September.
From Thessaloniki, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Ryanair and Sky Express.
From Volos, direct flights are offered by Sky Express. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
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Alternative airports near Heraklion (Crete)
Flying to an alternative airport near Heraklion (Crete) could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Heraklion (Crete) (HER) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Sitia (JSH) and Chania (Crete) (CHQ).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Heraklion (Crete)?
There is 1 airport in Heraklion (Crete): Heraklion International Airport, Nikos Kazantzakis (HER).
What is the best airport to fly into Heraklion (Crete)?
The most convenient airport to fly into Heraklion (Crete) is Heraklion International Airport, Nikos Kazantzakis (HER).
How many airlines fly to Heraklion (Crete)?
There are 48 airlines flying to Heraklion (Crete) from 110 airports around the world, as of October 2026.
Which airlines fly to Heraklion (Crete)?
Corendon, Aegean and easyJet operate most flights to Heraklion (Crete). To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Heraklion (Crete)?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying to Heraklion (Crete).
How many nonstop flights are there to Heraklion (Crete)?
There are roughly 1,696 flights arriving at Heraklion (Crete) every month (or 399 flights each week), from a total of 110 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Heraklion (Crete) Airport?
The official name of Heraklion (Crete) Airport is Heraklion International Airport, Nikos Kazantzakis.
What is the airport code of Heraklion (Crete) Airport?
The airport code of Heraklion (Crete) Airport is HER.
What are the most popular flights to Heraklion (Crete)?
Athens, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt are the 3 most popular routes to Heraklion (Crete). For a complete overview of all flight routes to Heraklion (Crete), please use our flight map.
