Athens (ATH) – Heraklion (HER)
- Distance
- 309 km
- 192 mi · 167 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 10 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 71 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (42 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 1,452,941
- 2024 · +17.5%
- Flights / week
- 174
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 82%
- 1,782,013 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_el), reported by the airport in Greece, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from ATH
- 159°
- Heading from HER
- 339°
- Halfway point
- 36.64, 24.57
- Great-circle km
- 309 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 10 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 91,792 |
| Feb 2024 | 74,168 |
| Mar 2024 | 102,280 |
| Apr 2024 | 104,092 |
| May 2024 | 125,137 |
| Jun 2024 | 178,273 |
| Jul 2024 | 146,623 |
| Aug 2024 | 133,586 |
| Sep 2024 | 122,900 |
| Oct 2024 | 133,385 |
| Nov 2024 | 121,227 |
| Dec 2024 | 119,478 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 624 |
| Feb 2024 | 467 |
| Mar 2024 | 612 |
| Apr 2024 | 662 |
| May 2024 | 777 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,138 |
| Jul 2024 | 937 |
| Aug 2024 | 820 |
| Sep 2024 | 773 |
| Oct 2024 | 781 |
| Nov 2024 | 751 |
| Dec 2024 | 727 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 309 km.
ATH Athens → HER Heraklion
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
HER Heraklion → ATH Athens
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.