Heraklion (Crete) Airport

Heraklion (Crete) Airport

Heraklion International Airport is the main airport on the largest Greek island of Crete. Together with the Greek island Gavdos, Crete is the most southerly point in the east of Europe.

Along with the airport Heraklion -"Nikos Kazantzakis", the second most important airport in Greece by passenger numbers, the island also has another airport to the west: Chania Airport and a small airport in the far east of the island: Sitia Airport. Heraklion airport is administered by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority, also responsible for monitoring Greek aerospace. Heraklion in Crete is a popular destination for scheduled and charter flights arriving from the UK. flights to Heraklion are operated from Birningham, London, Belfast and Manchester on a regular or seasonal basis for example.
  • URL: Heraklion (Crete) (HER)
  • Time zone: GMT 2
  • Service telephone: +30 2810-397 129; +30 2810-397 800
  • Address: Heraklion International Airport - "N.Kazantzakis", 71601 Heraklion, Crete Island, Greece
  • Operating company: Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority
  • Parking: Yes; paid short and long-term parking; 500 spaces
  • Nearby cities: Heraklion (5 km)
  • Directions by car: The airport is east of the centre of the city, on the E75 towards Gouves.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (14.78%), Tuesday (12.39%), Wednesday (12.15%), Thursday (12.89%), Friday (13.15%), Saturday (18.15%), Sunday (16.48%)
  • Alternative spelling: Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport, Iráclio, Iraklion, Kazantakis, Candia, Kandiye, Herakleion, Iraklio, Heraclión, Irákleio, Heraklio, Iraklija, Heráclion, Heraclião, Heráklion, Kreta, Αερολιμένας Νίκος Καζαντζάκης, Ηράκλειο, Ираклион, Іракліон, Ηράκλειο Κρήτης, Հերակլիոն, هيراكليون, ایراکلیون, كاندية, هراکلیون, הרקליון, हेराक्लिओन, เฮราคลีออน, 이라클리오, イラクリオン, 伊拉克利翁, ჰერაკლიონი

Most popular destinations from Heraklion (Crete) (Flights per week )

  1. Athens (68, 56,20 %)
  2. Thessaloniki Macedonia (17, 14,05 %)
  3. Munich (16, 13,22 %)
  4. Rhodes (8, 6,61 %)
  5. Berlin Brandenburg (6, 4,96 %)
  6. Amsterdam Schiphol (2, 1,65 %)
  7. Paris - Charles de Gaulle (2, 1,65 %)
  8. other (1.66 %)

Top airlines (percentage of departures and arrivals)

  1. Sky Express (99, 41,08 %)
  2. Aegean Airlines (84, 34,85 %)
  3. Lufthansa (24, 9,96 %)
  4. Olympic Air (18, 7,47 %)
  5. SmartLynx Airlines (12, 4,98 %)
  6. other (1.66 %)

Location
The airport was opened in 1939 and is about 1 mile east of Heraklion, the Europa Street 75 is signposted to the airport. Local bus routes towards Heraklion stop every day at the airport.


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