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 EasyJet, TUI, Jet2, Corendon Airlines Europe, Aer Lingus, Transavia, SKY express, Aegean Airlines, Volotea, TUIfly, Lufthansa, Condor, Discover Airlines, Vueling Airlines, SWISS, Chair Airlines, Norwegian Air Sweden AOC, Scandinavian Airlines, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Finnair, Norwegian and Eurowings.
The airlines that flies from London to Heraklion are EasyJet and TUI and depart from London Gatwick and London Luton.
The airlines that flies from Manchester to Heraklion are EasyJet, TUI, Jet2 and Corendon Airlines Europe 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 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 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 Transavia, EasyJet, SKY express and Aegean Airlines and depart from Paris Orly and Paris Charles de Gaulle.
The airlines that flies from Marseille to Heraklion are Transavia, SKY express and Volotea and depart from Marseille.
The airlines that flies from Munich to Heraklion are Aegean Airlines, TUIfly, Lufthansa and Condor and depart from Munich.
The airlines that flies from Frankfurt to Heraklion are Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Discover Airlines and TUIfly 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, 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 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 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 and Ryanair 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 TUIfly, Eurowings, Condor and Corendon Airlines Europe 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, Marseille, Nice, Munich, Frankfurt, Zurich, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Brussels, Vienna, Berlin, Helsinki, Oslo, Dusseldorf and Hamburg thanks to airlines EasyJet, Ryanair, Jet2, TUI, Transavia, Condor, Lufthansa, Discover Airlines, Aegean Airlines, SWISS, Norwegian Air Sweden AOC, Brussels Airlines, TUI fly Belgium, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air Malta, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian and Eurowings.
The airlines that flies from London to Chania are EasyJet and Ryanair and depart from London Luton, London Gatwick and London Stansted.
The airlines that flies from Manchester to Chania are Ryanair, EasyJet, Jet2 and TUI and depart from Manchester.
The airlines that flies from Birmingham to Chania are Ryanair and Jet2 and depart from Birmingham.
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 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 EasyJet and Transavia 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, Lufthansa and Discover Airlines and depart from Munich.
The airlines that flies from Frankfurt to Chania are Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Discover Airlines, Condor 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.
Norwegian Air Sweden AOC connects Copenhagen and Chania with direct flights to Crete Chania airport.
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, Austrian Airlines and Wizz Air Malta 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.
The airlines that flies from Oslo to Chania are Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian and depart from Oslo Gardermoen.
The airlines that flies from Dusseldorf to Chania are Ryanair, Eurowings and Condor and depart from Weeze and Dusseldorf International.
The airlines that flies from Hamburg to Chania are Condor and Eurowings and depart from Hamburg International.