Cheap flights from Athens to Heraklion from R927

If you don’t want to visit Heraklion in November, then you should wait until July to fly from Athens, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of R1 919.

The cheapest day to depart from Athens to Heraklion is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Heraklion on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as R1 803. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around R6 492. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Heraklion.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Heraklion is in the morning. Flights from Athens to Heraklion during this time can be as low as R1 803. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of R2 074.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Heraklion from Athens when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Heraklion for around R2 071 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Heraklion from Athens for as low as R1 692 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Athens to Heraklion flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 24% of flights between Athens and Heraklion have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 76 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Sky Express have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 24% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 18 flights per day flying from Athens to Heraklion. The most common time of day flights depart is 16:00, with 42% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of September 2026, there are 130 flights per week flying from Athens to Heraklion. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 21% of flights taking off on this day.