Due the size of the island, Crete is served by two international airports: Heraklion and Chania.
The airport of Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis (HER) is the main airport of the island and the second in Greece for annual transit of passengers. It is located 5 km east of the island’s capital.
The airport of Chania Ioannis Daskalogiannis (CHQ), in the western part of the island, about 15 km from the city of Chania.
Direct flights for Crete depart from airports in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Nottingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Zurich, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Brussels, Vienna, Berlin, Helsinki, Oslo, Dusseldorf and Hamburg thanks to airlines EasyJet, Wizz Air UK, Jet2, Ryanair, TUI, Transavia, SKY express, Iberia, Iberia Express, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Condor, Vueling Airlines, Chair Airlines, Norwegian, Brussels Airlines, Wizz Air, Corendon Airlines Europe and Eurowings.
The airlines that operate direct flights from London to Crete are EasyJet, Wizz Air UK and Jet2 and connect the airports of London Gatwick, London Luton and London Stansted with Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Manchester to Crete are Ryanair and Jet2 and connect the airport of Manchester with Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
EasyJet connects Liverpool and Crete with direct flights to Crete Heraklion airport.
EasyJet is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Edinburgh to Crete landing at Crete Heraklion airport.
Jet2 connects Belfast and Crete with direct flights to Crete Heraklion airport.
Jet2 is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Birmingham to Crete landing at Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Bristol to Crete are EasyJet and Jet2 and connect the airport of Bristol with Crete Heraklion and Crete Chania.
The airlines that flies from Cardiff to Crete are Wizz Air UK and TUI and depart from Cardiff.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Nottingham to Crete are Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI and connect the airport of East Midlands with Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Glasgow to Crete are EasyJet and Jet2 and connect the airport of Glasgow Intl with Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Leeds to Crete are Ryanair and Jet2 and connect the airport of Leeds Bradford with Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
Ryanair is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Newcastle to Crete landing at Crete Chania airport.
Ryanair connects Dublin and Crete with direct flights to Crete Chania airport.
Transavia is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Amsterdam to Crete landing at Crete Heraklion and Crete Chania airport.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Paris to Crete are EasyJet, SKY express and Transavia and connect the airports of Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly with Crete Heraklion and Crete Chania.
The airlines that flies from Madrid to Crete are Iberia and Iberia Express and depart from Madrid.
The airlines that flies from Munich to Crete are Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines and Condor and depart from Munich.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Frankfurt to Crete are Lufthansa, Condor and Aegean Airlines and connect the airport of Frankfurt am Main with Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
Vueling Airlines connects Barcelona and Crete with direct flights to Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that flies from Zurich to Crete are Aegean Airlines, Condor and Chair Airlines and depart from Zurich.
Norwegian connects Copenhagen and Crete with direct flights to Crete Chania airport.
Norwegian is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Stockholm to Crete landing at Crete Chania airport.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Brussels to Crete are Brussels Airlines and Transavia and connect the airport of Brussels International with Crete Heraklion and Crete Chania.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Vienna to Crete are Wizz Air and Ryanair and connect the airport of Vienna with Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Berlin to Crete are EasyJet, Ryanair and Corendon Airlines Europe and connect the airport of Berlin Brandenburg with Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
Norwegian is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Helsinki to Crete landing at Crete Chania airport.
Norwegian connects Oslo and Crete with direct flights to Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that flies from Dusseldorf to Crete are Aegean Airlines, Corendon Airlines Europe and Condor and depart from Dusseldorf International.
The airlines that operate direct flights from Hamburg to Crete are Eurowings and Condor and connect the airport of Hamburg International with Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
The british lowcost airline EasyJet flies from airports of London Gatwick, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Bristol, Glasgow Intl, Paris Charles de Gaulle and Berlin Brandenburg to the airports of Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
The airline Wizz Air UK flies from airports of London Gatwick, London Luton and Cardiff to the airports of Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
The british lowcost airline Jet2 flies from airports of London Stansted, Manchester, Belfast International, Birmingham, Bristol, East Midlands, Glasgow Intl and Leeds Bradford to the airports of Crete Heraklion and Crete Chania.
The irish lowcost airline Ryanair flies from airports of Manchester, East Midlands, Leeds Bradford, Newcastle, Dublin, Vienna and Berlin Brandenburg to the airports of Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
The airline Transavia flies from airports of Amsterdam, Paris Orly and Brussels International to the airports of Crete Heraklion and Crete Chania.
The airline SKY express flies from airport of Paris Charles de Gaulle to the airport of Crete Heraklion.
The german flag airline Lufthansa flies from airports of Munich and Frankfurt am Main to the airports of Crete Heraklion and Crete Chania.
The greek flag airline Aegean Airlines flies from airports of Munich, Frankfurt am Main, Zurich and Dusseldorf International to the airport of Crete Heraklion.
The airline Condor flies from airports of Munich, Frankfurt am Main, Zurich, Dusseldorf International and Hamburg International to the airports of Crete Heraklion and Crete Chania.
The spanish lowcost airline Vueling Airlines flies from airport of Barcelona to the airport of Crete Heraklion.
The norwegian lowcost airline Norwegian flies from airports of Copenhagen, Stockholm Arlanda, Helsinki Vantaa and Oslo Gardermoen to the airports of Crete Chania and Crete Heraklion.
The belgian flag airline Brussels Airlines flies from airport of Brussels International to the airports of Crete Heraklion and Crete Chania.
The airline Corendon Airlines Europe flies from airports of Berlin Brandenburg and Dusseldorf International to the airport of Crete Heraklion.