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