Greece flag Heraklion Airport (HER)

Country Greece | Europe | Tourism Airport | IATA: HER | ICAO: LGIR | Elevation 115 ft · 35 m | Local time —

Destinations
115
Flights / day
160
Busiest route
Athens
Top airline
Aegean Airlines

Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport averages 160 flights per day to 115 destinations, with 15 domestic routes and 98 international routes. A total of 53 airlines operate at HER, led by Aegean Airlines. This airport provides direct service to 30 countries across two continents, with Germany representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis connects to Glasgow, with a typical flight time of 5 hr 10 mins. Updated: August 25, 2026

Route Network

Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport connects 113 destinations worldwide, with Athens standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Glasgow, and the shortest flight is to Rodes Island.

Greece flag Athens (ATH) – Greece 2 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
192 mi · 309 km
15
per day
Israel flag Tel Aviv (TLV) – Israel 5 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
603 mi · 971 km
10
per day
Germany flag Düsseldorf (DUS) – Germany 4 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,431 mi · 2,303 km
6
per day
Germany flag Munich (MUC) – Germany 5 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,130 mi · 1,818 km
5
per day
France flag Paris (CDG) – France 4 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,485 mi · 2,390 km
5
per day
Switzerland flag Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland 4 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,197 mi · 1,927 km
5
per day
Netherlands flag Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands 3 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,542 mi · 2,481 km
5
per day
United Kingdom flag London (LGW) – United Kingdom 3 airlines
4 hr 35 mins
1,665 mi · 2,680 km
5
per day
Germany flag Frankfurt (FRA) – Germany 4 airlines
3 hr 55 mins
1,314 mi · 2,115 km
4
per day
France flag Paris (ORY) – France 1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,482 mi · 2,386 km
4
per day
Germany flag Berlin (BER) – Germany 7 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,308 mi · 2,105 km
4
per day
Germany flag Stuttgart (STR) – Germany 3 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,229 mi · 1,977 km
3
per day
Greece flag Thessaloniki (SKG) – Greece 3 airlines
1 hr 55 mins
378 mi · 608 km
3
per day
Austria flag Vienna (VIE) – Austria 3 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
986 mi · 1,587 km
3
per day
Belgium flag Brussels (BRU) – Belgium 4 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,488 mi · 2,395 km
3
per day
Italy flag Milan (MXP) – Italy 5 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,116 mi · 1,795 km
3
per day
Germany flag Hamburg (HAM) – Germany 3 airlines
4 hr 10 mins
1,462 mi · 2,353 km
3
per day
Germany flag Cologne (CGN) – Germany 2 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,399 mi · 2,251 km
3
per day
Czechia flag Prague (PRG) – Czechia 1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,158 mi · 1,864 km
3
per day
United Kingdom flag Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom 3 airlines
4 hr 50 mins
1,820 mi · 2,929 km
3
per day
Germany flag Hanover (HAJ) – Germany 2 airlines
4 hr 0 mins
1,406 mi · 2,262 km
3
per day
Germany flag Nuremberg (NUE) – Germany 2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,210 mi · 1,948 km
3
per day
Greece flag Rodes Island (RHO) – Greece 2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
179 mi · 287 km
2
per day
Italy flag Rome (FCO) – Italy 3 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
828 mi · 1,332 km
2
per day
France flag Lyon (LYS) – France 4 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,270 mi · 2,044 km
2
per day
Romania flag Bucharest (OTP) – Romania 2 airlines
2 hr 25 mins
640 mi · 1,030 km
2
per day
Netherlands flag Eindhoven (EIN) – Netherlands 2 airlines
4 hr 15 mins
1,483 mi · 2,387 km
2
per day
Moldova flag Chişinău (RMO) – Moldova 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
824 mi · 1,326 km
2
per day
United Kingdom flag London (STN) – United Kingdom 1 airline
4 hr 35 mins
1,677 mi · 2,699 km
2
per day
Switzerland flag Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland 2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,244 mi · 2,003 km
1
per day
France flag Nantes (NTE) – France 4 airlines
4 hr 30 mins
1,602 mi · 2,578 km
1
per day
Italy flag Nápoli (NAP) – Italy 2 airlines
2 hr 45 mins
704 mi · 1,134 km
1
per day
United Kingdom flag Birmingham (BHX) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
4 hr 45 mins
1,769 mi · 2,847 km
1
per day
Poland flag Warsaw (WAW) – Poland 4 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,181 mi · 1,901 km
1
per day
Cyprus flag Larnarca (LCA) – Cyprus 3 airlines
1 hr 50 mins
478 mi · 770 km
1
per day
Germany flag Leipzig (LEJ) – Germany 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,283 mi · 2,066 km
1
per day
France flag Marseille (MRS) – France 3 airlines
3 hr 45 mins
1,199 mi · 1,930 km
1
per day
Italy flag Milan (LIN) – Italy 2 airlines
3 hr 30 mins
1,086 mi · 1,748 km
1
per day
Italy flag Bologna (BLQ) – Italy 2 airlines
3 hr 15 mins
970 mi · 1,561 km
1
per day
United Kingdom flag Leeds (LBA) – United Kingdom 1 airline
4 hr 50 mins
1,818 mi · 2,926 km
1
per day
Slovakia flag Bratislava (BTS) – Slovakia 1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
976 mi · 1,570 km
6
per week
Czechia flag Brno (BRQ) – Czechia 1 airline
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HER → BRQ
6
per week
Hungary flag Budapest (BUD) – Hungary 2 airlines
3 hr 0 mins
890 mi · 1,432 km
6
per week
Latvia flag Riga (RIX) – Latvia 1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,492 mi · 2,402 km
6
per week
Italy flag Bergamo (BGY) – Italy 2 airlines
3 hr 25 mins
1,079 mi · 1,736 km
5
per week
France flag Bordeaux (BOD) – France 2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,509 mi · 2,428 km
5
per week
Germany flag Dresden (DRS) – Germany 2 airlines
3 hr 40 mins
1,230 mi · 1,979 km
5
per week
United Kingdom flag Edinburgh (EDI) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
5 hr 5 mins
1,956 mi · 3,147 km
5
per week
Finland flag Helsinki (HEL) – Finland 1 airline
4 hr 30 mins
1,726 mi · 2,777 km
5
per week
Türkiye flag Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
453 mi · 730 km
5
per week
Luxembourg flag Luxembourg (LUX) – Luxembourg 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,374 mi · 2,211 km
5
per week
Germany flag Münster (FMO) – Germany 2 airlines
4 hr 5 mins
1,444 mi · 2,324 km
5
per week
Netherlands flag Rotterdam (RTM) – Netherlands 1 airline
4 hr 20 mins
1,536 mi · 2,472 km
5
per week
Austria flag Salzburg (SZG) – Austria 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,063 mi · 1,711 km
5
per week
Albania flag Tirana (TIA) – Albania 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
513 mi · 826 km
5
per week
France flag Basel (BSL) – France 1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,240 mi · 1,996 km
4
per week
Spain flag Barcelona (BCN) – Spain 1 airline
4 hr 0 mins
1,314 mi · 2,114 km
4
per week
Italy flag Bari (BRI) – Italy 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
607 mi · 977 km
4
per week
Serbia flag Belgrade (BEG) – Serbia 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
703 mi · 1,132 km
4
per week
United Kingdom flag Glasgow (GLA) – United Kingdom 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,987 mi · 3,197 km
4
per week
Austria flag Graz (GRZ) – Austria 2 airlines
3 hr 10 mins
950 mi · 1,528 km
4
per week
France flag Lille/Lesquin (LIL) – France 2 airlines
4 hr 20 mins
1,523 mi · 2,452 km
4
per week
Austria flag Linz (LNZ) – Austria 1 airline
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HER → LNZ
4
per week
United Kingdom flag Liverpool (LPL) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,840 mi · 2,961 km
4
per week
Greece flag Mykonos Island (JMK) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → JMK
4
per week
Greece flag Mytilene (MJT) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → MJT
4
per week
Czechia flag Ostrava (OSR) – Czechia 1 airline
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HER → OSR
4
per week
Estonia flag Tallinn (TLL) – Estonia 1 airline
4 hr 25 mins
1,663 mi · 2,677 km
4
per week
Germany flag Bremen (BRE) – Germany 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,461 mi · 2,351 km
3
per week
United Kingdom flag Bristol (BRS) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
4 hr 45 mins
1,768 mi · 2,846 km
3
per week
Belgium flag Brussels (CRL) – Belgium 1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,471 mi · 2,367 km
3
per week
Italy flag Catania (CTA) – Italy 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
581 mi · 935 km
3
per week
Romania flag Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) – Romania 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
795 mi · 1,279 km
3
per week
Ireland flag Dublin (DUB) – Ireland 1 airline
5 hr 10 mins
1,966 mi · 3,164 km
3
per week
Netherlands flag Groningen (GRQ) – Netherlands 1 airline
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HER → GRQ
3
per week
Greece flag Kos Island (KGS) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → KGS
3
per week
Poland flag Kraków (KRK) – Poland 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,054 mi · 1,696 km
3
per week
Greece flag Naxos Island (JNX) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → JNX
3
per week
United Kingdom flag Newcastle (NCL) – United Kingdom 1 airline
4 hr 55 mins
1,866 mi · 3,002 km
3
per week
United Kingdom flag Nottingham (EMA) – United Kingdom 1 airline
4 hr 45 mins
1,768 mi · 2,845 km
3
per week
Czechia flag Pardubice (PED) – Czechia 1 airline
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HER → PED
3
per week
Greece flag Santorini Island (JTR) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → JTR
3
per week
Italy flag Verona (VRN) – Italy 2 airlines
3 hr 20 mins
1,021 mi · 1,644 km
3
per week
Greece flag Alexandroupolis (AXD) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → AXD
2
per week
United Kingdom flag Belfast (BFS) – United Kingdom 1 airline
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HER → BFS
2
per week
Switzerland flag Berne (BRN) – Switzerland 1 airline
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HER → BRN
2
per week
Poland flag Gdańsk (GDN) – Poland 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,354 mi · 2,180 km
2
per week
Austria flag Innsbruck (INN) – Austria 1 airline
3 hr 25 mins
1,089 mi · 1,753 km
2
per week
Greece flag Kalamata (KLX) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → KLX
2
per week
Poland flag Katowice (KTW) – Poland 1 airline
3 hr 20 mins
1,089 mi · 1,753 km
2
per week
Greece flag Kerkyra Island (CFU) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → CFU
2
per week
Slovakia flag Košice (KSC) – Slovakia 1 airline
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HER → KSC
2
per week
France flag Montpellier (MPL) – France 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,262 mi · 2,031 km
2
per week
Greece flag Nea Anchialos (VOL) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → VOL
2
per week
Italy flag Palermo (PMO) – Italy 1 airline
2 hr 45 mins
697 mi · 1,121 km
2
per week
Greece flag Paros Island (PAS) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → PAS
2
per week
Bulgaria flag Sofia (SOF) – Bulgaria 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
517 mi · 832 km
2
per week
Greece flag Souda (CHQ) – Greece 1 airline
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HER → CHQ
2
per week
Greece flag Syros Island (JSY) – Greece 1 airline
—
HER → JSY
2
per week
Lithuania flag Vilnius (VNO) – Lithuania 1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,333 mi · 2,145 km
2
per week
Jordan flag Amman (AMM) – Jordan 1 airline
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HER → AMM
1
per week
Romania flag Brașov (GHV) – Romania 1 airline
—
HER → GHV
1
per week
France flag Brest/Guipavas (BES) – France 1 airline
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HER → BES
1
per week
Denmark flag Copenhagen (CPH) – Denmark 1 airline
4 hr 15 mins
1,521 mi · 2,448 km
1
per week
Romania flag Craiova (CRA) – Romania 1 airline
—
HER → CRA
1
per week
France flag Deauville (DOL) – France 1 airline
—
HER → DOL
1
per week
Romania flag Iaşi (IAS) – Romania 1 airline
—
HER → IAS
1
per week
Poland flag Rzeszów (RZE) – Poland 1 airline
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HER → RZE
1
per week
Romania flag Sibiu (SBZ) – Romania 1 airline
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HER → SBZ
1
per week
France flag Strasbourg (SXB) – France 1 airline
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HER → SXB
1
per week
Romania flag Suceava (SCV) – Romania 1 airline
—
HER → SCV
1
per week
Romania flag Timişoara (TSR) – Romania 1 airline
—
HER → TSR
1
per week
France flag Toulouse (TLS) – France 1 airline
—
HER → TLS
1
per week

Route and destination data updated August 25, 2026.

Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport is served by 53 airlines, with Aegean Airlines in the lead at 11% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 27% of routes. 26 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 52 airlines operate international routes, compared with four airlines serving domestic routes. Jet2 is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Glasgow with a flight time of 5 hrs 10 mins.

Aegean Airlines (22 routes)
Corendon Airlines Europe (16 routes)
easyJet (16 routes)
Volotea (12 routes)
Sky Express (11 routes)
Jet2 (11 routes)
Eurowings (8 routes)
Ryanair (8 routes)
Condor (7 routes)
SmartWings (6 routes)
TUIfly (5 routes)
Transavia France (5 routes)
Neos (5 routes)
Wizz Air (5 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (5 routes)
Anima Wings Aviation S.A. (5 routes)
Transavia (3 routes)
SundAir (3 routes)
World Ticket Ltd (3 routes)
Norwegian Air UK (3 routes)
airBaltic (3 routes)
Blue Dart Aviation Ltd. (2 routes)
Flight Alaska (2 routes)
TUI Airlines Nederland (Netherlands) (2 routes)
TUI Airlines Belgium (2 routes)
ITA Airways (2 routes)
Astra Airlines (2 routes)
Arkia Israeli Airlines (1 routes)
El Al (1 routes)
Israir Airlines (1 routes)
Lufthansa (1 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
Comlux Aruba (1 routes)
Edelweiss Air (1 routes)
Corendon Dutch Airlines (1 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Austrian (1 routes)
Brussels Airlines (1 routes)
Aura Airlines (1 routes)
SWISS (1 routes)
LOT - Polish Airlines (1 routes)
Smartwings Poland (1 routes)
Cyprus Airways (1 routes)
Euroairlines (1 routes)
Finnair (1 routes)
Luxair (1 routes)
Vueling (1 routes)
Air Serbia (1 routes)
Aer Lingus (1 routes)
Helvetic Airways (1 routes)
Bulgaria Air (1 routes)
SAS (1 routes)
AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines (1 routes)

Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport provides direct service to 30 countries across two continents. The route network is 13% domestic and 87% international. Germany is the primary international destination.

Germany - 37/day
Greece - 25/day
France - 16/day
United Kingdom - 15/day
Italy - 11/day
Israel - 10/day
Netherlands - 7/day
Switzerland - 6/day
Austria - 6/day
Czechia - 5/day
Belgium - 4/day
Romania - 3/day
Moldova - 2/day
Poland - 2/day
Cyprus - 1/day
Slovakia - 1/day
Hungary - 1/day
Latvia - 1/day
Finland - 1/day
Türkiye - 1/day
Luxembourg - 1/day
Albania - 1/day
Spain - 1/day
Serbia - 1/day
Estonia - 1/day
Ireland - 0/day
Bulgaria - 0/day
Lithuania - 0/day
Jordan - 0/day
Denmark - 0/day

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Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#200 (160 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#129 (115 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,891 ft 2,710 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
8,891 ft 2,710 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
5,135 ft 1,565 m 164 ft 50 m Asphalt
5,135 ft 1,565 m 164 ft 50 m Asphalt
2,608 ft 795 m 131 ft 40 m Asphalt
2,608 ft 795 m 131 ft 40 m Asphalt

Runway Length

63 aircraft cannot operate at Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,891 ft (2,710 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis (IATA: HER) operates around 160 flights per day to 115 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 15 domestic and 98 international routes, with Aegean Airlines as the leading carrier and Athens currently the busiest connection. From HER, passengers can reach 30 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,710 m (8,891 ft).

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