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 Heraklion depart from airports in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Nottingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Zurich, Copenhagen, Brussels, Vienna, Berlin, Helsinki, Oslo, Dusseldorf and Hamburg thanks to airlines EasyJet, Corendon Airlines Europe, British Airways, Jet2, Corendon Airlines, TUI, Transavia, Aegean Airlines, Volotea, SKY express, Iberia Express, Lufthansa, Discover Airlines, Condor, TUIfly, Vueling Airlines, Chair Airlines, SWISS, Norwegian Air Sweden AOC, Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Finnair and Norwegian.
The airlines that flies from London to Heraklion are EasyJet, Corendon Airlines Europe, British Airways and Jet2 and depart from London Gatwick, London Heathrow and London Stansted.
The airlines that flies from Manchester to Heraklion are Jet2, Corendon Airlines Europe, Corendon Airlines, EasyJet and TUI and depart from Manchester.
The airlines that flies from Liverpool to Heraklion are Jet2 and EasyJet and depart from Liverpool.
The airlines that flies from Edinburgh to Heraklion are EasyJet and Jet2 and depart from Edinburgh.
Jet2 connects Belfast and Heraklion with direct flights to Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that flies from Birmingham to Heraklion are Jet2, EasyJet and TUI and depart from Birmingham.
The airlines that flies from Bristol to Heraklion are Jet2, EasyJet and TUI and depart from Bristol.
TUI is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Cardiff to Heraklion landing at Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that flies from Nottingham to Heraklion are Jet2 and TUI and depart from East Midlands.
Jet2 is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Glasgow to Heraklion landing at Crete Heraklion airport.
Jet2 connects Leeds and Heraklion with direct flights to Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that flies from Newcastle to Heraklion are TUI and Jet2 and depart from Newcastle.
Transavia connects Amsterdam and Heraklion with direct flights to Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that flies from Paris to Heraklion are EasyJet, Aegean Airlines, Volotea, SKY express and Transavia and depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly.
Iberia Express connects Madrid and Heraklion with direct flights to Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that flies from Munich to Heraklion are Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Discover Airlines, Condor, TUIfly and Corendon Airlines Europe and depart from Munich.
The airlines that flies from Frankfurt to Heraklion are Lufthansa, Discover Airlines, Aegean Airlines and TUIfly and depart from Frankfurt am Main.
Vueling Airlines is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Barcelona to Heraklion landing at Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that flies from Zurich to Heraklion are Aegean Airlines, Chair Airlines, SWISS and Condor and depart from Zurich.
Norwegian Air Sweden AOC is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Copenhagen to Heraklion landing at Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that flies from Brussels to Heraklion are Transavia, Brussels Airlines, SKY express and Ryanair and depart from Brussels International and Brussels S. Charleroi.
The airlines that flies from Vienna to Heraklion are Ryanair, Austrian Airlines and Volotea and depart from Vienna.
The airlines that flies from Berlin to Heraklion are Ryanair, EasyJet, Eurowings and Corendon Airlines Europe and depart from Berlin Brandenburg.
Finnair is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Helsinki to Heraklion landing at Crete Heraklion airport.
Norwegian connects Oslo and Heraklion with direct flights to Crete Heraklion airport.
The airlines that flies from Dusseldorf to Heraklion are Corendon Airlines Europe, Eurowings, Condor and TUIfly and depart from Dusseldorf International.
The airlines that flies from Hamburg to Heraklion are Condor and Eurowings and depart from Hamburg International.
Direct flights for Chania depart from airports in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Nottingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris, Munich, Frankfurt, Zurich, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Brussels, Vienna, Berlin, Helsinki, Oslo, Dusseldorf and Hamburg thanks to airlines EasyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, British Airways, Transavia, Condor, Lufthansa, Discover Airlines, SWISS, Norwegian Air Sweden AOC, Scandinavian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, TUI fly Belgium, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air Malta, Finnair, Norwegian and Eurowings.
The airlines that flies from London to Chania are EasyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 and British Airways and depart from London Gatwick, London Stansted, London Heathrow and London Luton.
The airlines that flies from Manchester to Chania are Ryanair and EasyJet and depart from Manchester.
Jet2 connects Birmingham and Chania with direct flights to Crete Chania airport.
The airlines that flies from Bristol to Chania are Jet2 and EasyJet and depart from Bristol.
Ryanair connects Nottingham and Chania with direct flights to Crete Chania airport.
EasyJet is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Glasgow to Chania landing at Crete Chania airport.
The airlines that flies from Leeds to Chania are Jet2 and Ryanair and depart from Leeds Bradford.
The airlines that flies from Newcastle to Chania are Ryanair and Jet2 and depart from Newcastle.
Ryanair connects Dublin and Chania with direct flights to Crete Chania airport.
Transavia is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Amsterdam to Chania landing at Crete Chania airport.
Transavia connects Paris and Chania with direct flights to Crete Chania airport.
The airlines that flies from Munich to Chania are Condor, Lufthansa and Discover Airlines and depart from Munich.
The airlines that flies from Frankfurt to Chania are Lufthansa, Discover Airlines and Condor and depart from Frankfurt am Main.
SWISS is the only airline to carry out direct flights from Zurich to Chania landing at Crete Chania airport.
The airlines that flies from Copenhagen to Chania are Norwegian Air Sweden AOC and Scandinavian Airlines and depart from Copenhagen.
The airlines that flies from Stockholm to Chania are Ryanair and Norwegian Air Sweden AOC and depart from Stockholm Arlanda.
The airlines that flies from Brussels to Chania are Brussels Airlines, TUI fly Belgium and Ryanair and depart from Brussels International and Brussels S. Charleroi.
The airlines that flies from Vienna to Chania are Ryanair, Austrian Airlines and Wizz Air Malta and depart from Vienna.
The airlines that flies from Berlin to Chania are EasyJet and Ryanair and depart from Berlin Brandenburg.
The airlines that flies from Helsinki to Chania are Finnair and Norwegian Air Sweden AOC and depart from Helsinki Vantaa.
The airlines that flies from Oslo to Chania are Norwegian and Scandinavian Airlines and depart from Oslo Gardermoen.
The airlines that flies from Dusseldorf to Chania are Ryanair and Condor and depart from Weeze and Dusseldorf International.
The airlines that flies from Hamburg to Chania are Eurowings and Condor and depart from Hamburg International.