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