Cheap flights from Athens to Heraklion from $56

The cheapest month to fly to Heraklion from Athens is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $106, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Heraklion in November, then July is your next best option. Flight prices from Athens to Heraklion during July average around $118.

The cheapest day to depart from Athens to Heraklion is on a Friday. Travelers who choose to depart for Heraklion on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as $124. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Heraklion on Saturday is $165.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Heraklion is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $123. At noon is when there is more demand to fly to Heraklion, so prices are often more expensive at around $159 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Heraklion from Athens when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Heraklion for around $127 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Heraklion from Athens for as low as $104 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Athens to Heraklion flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Athens and Heraklion have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 76 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Sky Express have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 18 flights per day flying from Athens to Heraklion. The most common time of day flights depart is 4:00PM, with 42% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

132 flights are operational weekly from Athens to Heraklion as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.