⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Athens to Heraklion flights

Athens (ATH) to Heraklion (HER): 192 miles (309 km) great-circle, about 0h 55m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $137 round-trip on Sky Express, nonstop, departing May 23, 2026.

GQSky ExpressGQ210
Depart
ATH
Athens, Greece
07:10
2026-05-23
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Arrive
HER
Heraklion, Greece
Returns 22:25
2026-05-29
Stops
non-stop
Distance
192 mi
Est. nonstop time
0h 55m
Trip type
Round-trip
$137
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Athens to Heraklion fare fly?

$137 round-trip, Sky Express GQ210, departing 2026-05-23 at 07:10, returning 2026-05-29. The recorded itinerary left on a Saturday, returning on a Friday 6 nights later; the fare was observed 28 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Athens from Heraklion?

  • Distance: 192 miles (309 km) great-circle, heading south.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 0h 55m.
  • Departure airport: Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH), Athens, Greece, UTC+3 on May 23, 2026.
  • Arrival: Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), Greece, UTC+3 on May 23, 2026.
  • Time difference: none on the recorded date.
  • Route type: domestic, within Greece.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 115 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Sky Express GQ210, non-stop, round-trip, 6 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Athens to Heraklion fare compare with other routes from ATH?

At $137, it ranked 12th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from ATH (median $173). That is 71.3 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the ATH median of 28.4 cents across 30 round-trip routes.

Routes from ATH of similar length: Corfu (246 mi) at $121 and Santorini (136 mi) at $74.

Sky Express had the cheapest fare on 5 of 30 ATH routes. It is the 29th longest of the 30 routes we track from ATH.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Heraklion?

Of 3 departure airports with a fare to Heraklion, Athens (ATH) ranked 3rd at $137. Lowest: $93 from Bucharest (OTP); highest: $137 from Athens (ATH); 2 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Sky Express (1), Wizz Air (1) and Wizz Air Malta (1).

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Europe/Athens, Europe/Athens; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Athens to Heraklion flight questions

How far is Athens from Heraklion by plane?

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Athens is about 192 miles (309 km) from Heraklion on a great-circle line from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER), heading south. It is the 29th longest of the 30 routes we track from ATH. The recorded itinerary was nonstop.

How long is the flight from Athens to Heraklion?

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About 0h 55m nonstop by our estimate for 192 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Sky Express fare was nonstop. 3 airports in our feed had a fare to Heraklion; this one ranked 3rd, and 2 of the 3 were nonstop.

What is the time difference between Athens and Heraklion?

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On May 23, 2026, Athens was on UTC+3 (Europe/Athens) and Heraklion on UTC+3 (Europe/Athens), so the two cities shared the same clock time: noon in Athens was 12:00 in Heraklion. Both zones shift for daylight saving together, so the gap stays the same in January and July.

How much is a flight from Athens to Heraklion?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $137 per person round-trip on Sky Express flight GQ210, departing May 23, 2026, returning May 29, 2026, nonstop. At $137, it ranked 12th of the 30 round-trip fares we recorded from ATH (median $173). That is 71.3 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), above the ATH median of 28.4 cents across 30 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Athens to Heraklion?

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Yes, the cheapest recorded fare was a nonstop Sky Express flight, GQ210, on May 23, 2026. Into Heraklion, 2 of the 3 recorded fares were nonstop. From ATH, 17 of 30 were. Routes from ATH of similar length: Corfu (246 mi) at $121 and Santorini (136 mi) at $74.

Which airports serve flights from Athens to Heraklion?

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It departs Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) in Athens, Greece, and arrives at Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) in Heraklion, Greece. A domestic Greece flight. Sky Express had the cheapest fare on 5 of 30 ATH routes. Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER) sits at 115 ft above sea level.

Where else near Heraklion can you fly from Athens?

Santorini (JTR) $74Corfu (CFU) $121Istanbul (IST) $133Larnaca (LCA) $173Tirana (TIA) $126Belgrade (BEG) $204All flights from Athens →

Other cities with flights to Heraklion

From Bucharest (OTP) $93From Krakow (KRK) $97

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