Flights to Heraklion (HER)

Last updated: Oct 3, 2026

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is an airport serving Heraklion, Greece.

Right now there are 123 airports in 33 countries connected to Heraklion, 5 of them domestic, with 69 airlines flying scheduled passenger traffic.

Heraklion's longest nonstop connection is Lanzarote Island (ACE), 2,297 miles, offered by Smartwings.

Airlines serving Heraklion

Aegean Airlines27 destinations
XR25 destinations
Smartwings24 destinations
easyJet16 destinations
Jet2.com14 destinations
Volotea14 destinations
Sky Express13 destinations
Thomson Airways11 destinations
Condor10 destinations
Eurowings9 destinations

Thomas Cook Airlines9 destinations
Ryanair7 destinations
SilkAir6 destinations
Transavia Airlines6 destinations
SR5 destinations
Transavia France5 destinations
TUIfly5 destinations
W44 destinations
Wizz Air4 destinations
WorldTicket4 destinations

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Popular routes to Heraklion

The places connected to Heraklion on the most scheduled services, busiest first.

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Popular routes with a stopover

Aside from the non-stop routes above, reaching Heraklion from these popular places requires a connection:

Tenerife Island (TFN)Spain

Information on Points & Miles

Distance matters when booking with points and miles: several loyalty programs price award flights in distance bands. Each list below adds the non-stop routes to Heraklion not already shown in a shorter great-circle distance band.

Which places within 500 miles can reach Heraklion non-stop?

Which places within 1,000 miles can reach Heraklion non-stop?

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Which places within 2,000 miles can reach Heraklion non-stop?

Verona (VRN)1,021 mi
Brno (BRQ)1,047 mi
Linz (LNZ)1,053 mi
Krakow (KRK)1,054 mi
Ostrava (OSR)1,054 mi
Salzburg (SZG)1,063 mi
Bergamo (BGY)1,079 mi
Innsbruck (INN)1,089 mi

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Which places within 3,000 miles can reach Heraklion non-stop?

Flights to Heraklion (HER) by country

Heraklion has nonstop connections with 21 airports in Germany: Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA), Dusseldorf (DUS), Munich (MUC), Hannover (HAJ), Cologne (CGN), Stuttgart (STR), Nuremberg (NUE), Berlin (BER), Leipzig (LEJ), Hamburg (HAM), Munster (FMO), Bremen (BRE), Dresden (DRS), Paderborn (PAD), Weeze (NRN), Erfurt (ERF), Memmingen (FMM), Rostock (RLG), Saarbrucken (SCN), Friedrichshafen (FDH), and Baden-Baden (FKB). These routes are served by Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance), Air Canada (Star Alliance), Alaska Airlines (Oneworld), AtlasGlobal, Condor, Discover Airlines (Star Alliance), easyJet, Eurowings (Star Alliance), Freebird Airlines, Lufthansa (Star Alliance), Norwegian Air UK, Ryanair, SilkAir, Smartwings, SR, TAP Portugal (Star Alliance), Transavia Airlines, TUIfly, WorldTicket, and XR.
Germany21 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 18 airports in United Kingdom: London (LGW), Manchester (MAN), Birmingham (BHX), London (STN), London (LHR), Edinburgh (EDI), Leeds (LBA), Liverpool (LPL), Newcastle (NCL), Bristol (BRS), London (LTN), Nottingham (EMA), Glasgow (GLA), Belfast (BFS), Bournemouth (BOH), Cardiff (CWL), Exeter (EXT), and Norwich (NWI). These routes are served by British Airways (Oneworld), easyJet, Jet2.com, Thomson Airways, and XR.
United Kingdom18 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 14 airports in France: Paris (CDG), Paris (ORY), Lyon (LYS), Nantes (NTE), Marseille (MRS), Bale/Mulhouse (BSL), Bordeaux/Merignac (BOD), Lille/Lesquin (LIL), Toulouse/Blagnac (TLS), Montpellier/Mediterranee (MPL), Brest/Guipavas (BES), Deauville (DOL), Strasbourg (SXB), and Perpignan/Rivesaltes (PGF). These routes are served by Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance), Air France (SkyTeam), Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam), easyJet, Sky Express, Smartwings, Transavia France, Volotea, and XR.
France14 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 9 airports in Italy: Milan (MXP), Napoli (NAP), Catania (CTA), Rome (FCO), Bologna (BLQ), Bari (BRI), Bergamo (BGY), Verona (VRN), and Palermo (PMO). These routes are served by easyJet, Neos, Ryanair, Smartwings, Volotea, and W4.
Italy9 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 5 airports in Austria: Vienna (VIE), Salzburg (SZG), Linz (LNZ), Graz (GRZ), and Innsbruck (INN). These routes are served by Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance), Austrian Airlines (Star Alliance), Eurowings (Star Alliance), Ryanair, Smartwings, and XR.
Austria5 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 5 airports in Netherlands: Amsterdam (AMS), Eindhoven (EIN), Rotterdam (RTM), Groningen (GRQ), and Maastricht (MST). These routes are served by Corendon Dutch Airlines, Delta Air Lines (SkyTeam), KLM (SkyTeam), Sky Express, Transavia Airlines, TUI Airlines Netherlands, and XR.
Netherlands5 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 4 airports in Poland: Warsaw (WAW), Katowice (KTW), Krakow (KRK), and Gdansk (GDN). These routes are served by LOT Polish Airlines (Star Alliance), Travel Service Polska, Wizz Air, and XR.
Poland4 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 4 airports in Sweden: Stockholm (ARN), Gothenburg (GOT), Malmo (MMX), and Lulea (LLA). These routes are served by Scandinavian Airlines (SkyTeam), Thomas Cook Airlines, and XR.
Sweden4 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 4 airports in Switzerland: Zurich (ZRH), Geneva (GVA), Bern (BRN), and Bale/Mulhouse (MLH). These routes are served by Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance), Comlux Aruba, Condor, easyJet, Edelweiss Air (Star Alliance), Flexflight, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa (Star Alliance), Smartwings, Swiss International Air Lines (Star Alliance), and XR.
Switzerland4 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 3 airports in Belgium: Brussels (BRU), Brussels (CRL), and Ostend (OST). These routes are served by Brussels Airlines (Star Alliance), Ryanair, Sky Express, Transavia Airlines, TUIfly Belgium, and XR.
Belgium3 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 3 airports in Czechia: Prague (PRG), Ostrava (OSR), and Brno (BRQ). These routes are served by Smartwings.
Czechia3 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 3 airports in Denmark: Copenhagen (CPH), Billund (BLL), and Ronne (RNN). These routes are served by Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines (SkyTeam), Thomas Cook Airlines, and XR.
Denmark3 destinations

Heraklion has nonstop connections with 2 airports in Israel: Tel Aviv (TLV) and Haifa (HFA). These routes are served by Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance), Arkia, Bluebird Airways, El Al, Eurowings Europe (Star Alliance), and Israir Airlines.
Israel2 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 2 airports in Norway: Oslo (OSL) and Bergen (BGO). These routes are served by Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAS) and Thomas Cook Airlines.
Norway2 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 2 airports in Romania: Bucharest (OTP) and Cluj-Napoca (CLJ). These routes are served by W4.
Romania2 destinations
Heraklion has nonstop connections with 2 airports in Spain: Barcelona (BCN) and Lanzarote Island (ACE). These routes are served by Smartwings and Vueling.
Spain2 destinations
Heraklion has a nonstop connection with Tirana (TIA) in Albania, served by Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance) and Sky Express.
Albania1 destination
Heraklion has a nonstop connection with Sofia (SOF) in Bulgaria, served by Bulgaria Air.
Bulgaria1 destination
Heraklion has a nonstop connection with Larnarca (LCA) in Cyprus, served by Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance), Charlie Airlines, and Sky Express.
Cyprus1 destination
Heraklion has a nonstop connection with Alexandria (HBE) in Egypt, served by Smartwings.
Egypt1 destination

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Seasonal and upcoming routes to Heraklion

Not flying yet

Brno (BRQ)Oct 4, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026
Catania (CTA)Oct 4, 2026 – Mar 18, 2027
Linz (LNZ)Starts Oct 4, 2026
Bergamo (BGY)Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
Exeter (EXT)Starts Oct 6, 2026
Bergen (BGO)Oct 8, 2026 – Oct 8, 2026
Rostock (RLG)Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026
Ronne (RNN)Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026

Oslo (OSL)Starts Oct 22, 2026
Lulea (LLA)Oct 29, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026
Baden-Baden (FKB)Oct 31, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
Bale/Mulhouse (MLH)Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 29, 2026
Alexandria (HBE)Dec 23, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026
Perpignan/Rivesaltes (PGF)Dec 23, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026
Lanzarote Island (ACE)Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 3, 2027
Marrakech (RAK)Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 3, 2027
Weeze (NRN)Mar 29, 2027 – Jul 18, 2027
Maastricht (MST)Mar 30, 2027 – Jul 18, 2027
Ostend (OST)Starts Apr 23, 2027
Belgrad (BEG)Starts Jun 4, 2027

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Ending before the rest

Bratislava (BTS)Through Oct 4, 2026
Ostrava (OSR)Through Oct 4, 2026
Bern (BRN)Through Oct 10, 2026
Sofia (SOF)Through Oct 15, 2026
Haifa (HFA)Through Oct 17, 2026
Billund (BLL)Through Oct 22, 2026
Memmingen (FMM)Through Oct 22, 2026
Bologna (BLQ)Through Oct 24, 2026

Erfurt (ERF)Through Oct 26, 2026
Friedrichshafen (FDH)Through Oct 29, 2026
Gothenburg (GOT)Through Oct 29, 2026
Malmo (MMX)Through Oct 29, 2026
Vilnius (VNO)Through Oct 31, 2026
Paderborn (PAD)Through Nov 1, 2026
Saarbrucken (SCN)Through Nov 1, 2026
Prague (PRG)Through Feb 25, 2027
Montpellier/Mediterranee (MPL)Through Jul 2, 2027
Paris (ORY)Through Jul 4, 2027
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)Through Jul 31, 2027
Katowice (KTW)Through Jul 31, 2027

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The other 76 routes are scheduled across the whole window the feed publishes.

Airline alliances to Heraklion

Star Alliance35 destinations
Oneworld4 destinations
SkyTeam4 destinations

Award programs that reach Heraklion

How many of these places each program's airlines fly to Heraklion from. Reach, not award availability — that is a live fare question this schedule feed cannot answer.

Aeroplan35 destinations
All Nippon Airways35 destinations
EVA Air Infinity MileageLands35 destinations
LifeMiles35 destinations
Lufthansa Miles & More35 destinations
Singapore KrisFlyer35 destinations
TAP Miles&Go35 destinations
Turkish Miles&Smiles35 destinations
United MileagePlus35 destinations
Alaska Atmos Rewards4 destinations

American Airlines4 destinations
British Airways4 destinations
Cathay Pacific4 destinations
Club Premier4 destinations
Delta SkyMiles4 destinations
Finnair Plus4 destinations
Flying Blue4 destinations
Iberia Plus4 destinations
Qantas Frequent Flyer4 destinations
Qatar Airways4 destinations

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Intercontinental flights to Heraklion

Non-stop flights to Heraklion from Africa

Smartwings links Heraklion nonstop with Alexandria (HBE) and Marrakech (RAK).

Non-stop flights to Heraklion from Asia

Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance) links Heraklion nonstop with Tel Aviv (TLV).

Arkia links Heraklion nonstop with Tel Aviv (TLV).

Bluebird Airways links Heraklion nonstop with Tel Aviv (TLV).

El Al links Heraklion nonstop with Tel Aviv (TLV).

Eurowings Europe (Star Alliance) links Heraklion nonstop with Haifa (HFA).

Israir Airlines links Heraklion nonstop with Tel Aviv (TLV).

Domestic flights to Heraklion

Alternative airports near Heraklion

Crete Island (JSH)53 mi / 85 km
Souda (CHQ)60 mi / 97 km
Santorini Island (JTR)75 mi / 121 km
Kasos Island (KSJ)98 mi / 158 km
Milos Island (MLO)102 mi / 164 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the official name of airport HER?

The airport's official name is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport. On Roame and most flight schedules, you will find it under the code HER.

What is the airport code for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport?

The IATA airport code for Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is HER. Enter HER in Flightmap whenever you want to use this exact airport.

Where is Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)?

Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport serves Heraklion, Greece. Flightmap uses the airport's exact coordinates, so nearby airports and route distances stay tied to HER, not just the broader city.

How can I explore flights to Heraklion (HER)?

Open the map with Anywhere as your starting point and HER as the destination. Each result keeps the route pointed toward Heraklion, and you can narrow it by airline, alliance, aircraft, mileage program, and nonstop service.

Does Flightmap show direct and connecting flights to Heraklion?

Yes. Flightmap separates nonstop routes from destinations that need a connection, and the Nonstop only control lets you focus on direct service to HER.

Can I look for award flights to Heraklion (HER)?

Yes. When Roame has observed award availability for a route to HER, signed-in members can see the lowest points price by cabin and the related carrier fees, then continue to the full award search.