# Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER / LGIR)

**Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport** (IATA: HER, ICAO: LGIR) is a large airport in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It opened in 1937. It has 2 runways; the longest is 2,714 m (8,904 ft). In 2025 it handled 10.0 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgir

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: HER / LGIR
- Type: Large airport
- Owner: Greece
- Serves: Heraklion, Crete, Greece
- Opened: 1937
- Elevation: 35 m / 115 ft
- Coordinates: 35.3397, 25.1803
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 2,714 m / 8,904 ft
- Passengers: 10,020,427 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC+2/+3 · Europe/Athens
- Website: http://www.hcaa.gr/en/our-airports/kratikos-aerolimenas-hrakleioy-n-kazantzakhs
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraklion_International_Airport_%22Nikos_Kazantzakis%22 (34 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1142384
- Weather station: LGIR · WMO 16754
- Ident: LGIR

## Timeline

- 1937: Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 09/27 | 2,714 m / 8,904 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 095° / 275° | yes |
| 12/30 | 1,566 m / 5,138 ft | 50 m / 164 ft | Asphalt | 126° / 306° |  |

- 12/30 slopes 1.1%: threshold 12 at 17 m / 57 ft, threshold 30 at 35 m / 115 ft.

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 6,064,956 | Eurostat |
| 2015 | 6,095,081 | Eurostat |
| 2016 | 6,761,284 | Eurostat |
| 2017 | 7,359,674 | Eurostat |
| 2018 | 7,999,758 | Eurostat |
| 2019 | 7,843,587 | Eurostat |
| 2020 | 2,368,168 | Eurostat |
| 2021 | 4,975,166 | Eurostat |
| 2022 | 7,918,415 | Eurostat |
| 2023 | 8,680,805 | Eurostat |
| 2024 | 9,364,424 | Eurostat |
| 2025 | 10,020,427 | Eurostat |

## Routes

128 destinations in 38 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (10)

- [RHO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgrp.md) Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" · Greece · 287 km / 178 mi · Sky Express (Greece), Aegean Airlines
- [ATH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgav.md) Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Greece · 309 km / 192 mi · Sky Express (Greece), Aegean Airlines
- [SKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgts.md) Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport · Greece · 608 km / 378 mi · Sky Express (Greece), Ryanair, Aegean Airlines
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 729 km / 453 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [LCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lclk.md) Larnaca International Airport · Cyprus · 770 km / 478 mi · Cyprus Airways, Aegean Airlines
- [TIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lati.md) Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Albania · 826 km / 513 mi · Sky Express (Greece), Aegean Airlines
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 1,818 km / 1,130 mi · Discover Airlines, Aegean Airlines
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 2,115 km / 1,314 mi · Discover Airlines
- [ORY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpo.md) Paris-Orly Airport · France · 2,386 km / 1,483 mi · Transavia
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 2,481 km / 1,542 mi · Transavia

### Seasonal (108)

- [JTR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgsr.md) Santorini International Airport · Greece · 121 km / 75 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [PAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgpa.md) Paros National Airport · Greece · 187 km / 116 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [JNX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgnx.md) Naxos Island National Airport · Greece · 194 km / 121 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [JMK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgmk.md) Mykonos Island National Airport · Greece · 233 km / 145 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [JSY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgso.md) Syros Airport · Greece · 233 km / 145 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [KGS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgko.md) Kos International Airport "Ippokratis" · Greece · 236 km / 147 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [KLX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkl.md) Kalamata Airport · Greece · 342 km / 213 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [MJT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgmt.md) Mytilene International Airport · Greece · 432 km / 268 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [VOL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgbl.md) Nea Anchialos National Airport · Greece · 480 km / 298 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [AYT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltai.md) Antalya International Airport · Türkiye · 534 km / 332 mi · Corendon Airlines
- [AXD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgal.md) Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport · Greece · 617 km / 383 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [CFU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgkr.md) Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport · Greece · 664 km / 413 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [LCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lclk.md) Larnaca International Airport · Cyprus · 770 km / 478 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [SOF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lbsf.md) Sofia Airport · Bulgaria · 832 km / 517 mi · Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air
- [CTA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/licc.md) Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Italy · 935 km / 581 mi · Ryanair
- [HFA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llha.md) Uri Michaeli Haifa International Airport · Israel · 950 km / 590 mi · Air Haifa
- [TLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llbg.md) Ben Gurion International Airport · Israel · 971 km / 603 mi · Bluebird Airways, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, Sun d'Or International Airlines, Corendon Airlines
- [OTP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrop.md) Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport · Romania · 1,030 km / 640 mi · Animawings
- [PMO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/licj.md) Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Italy · 1,121 km / 697 mi · Volotea
- [BEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lybe.md) Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport · Serbia · 1,132 km / 703 mi · Air Serbia
- [NAP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirn.md) Naples International Airport · Italy · 1,134 km / 705 mi · easyJet, Volotea
- [TSR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrtr.md) Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport · Romania · 1,208 km / 751 mi · Animawings
- [HRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hegn.md) Hurghada International Airport · Egypt · 1,221 km / 759 mi · Corendon Airlines
- [CLJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrcl.md) Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport · Romania · 1,279 km / 795 mi · Wizz Air, Animawings
- [RMO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lukk.md) Chişinău International Airport · Moldova · 1,326 km / 824 mi · FlyOne, SkyUp
- [OMR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrod.md) Oradea International Airport · Romania · 1,328 km / 825 mi · Animawings
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 1,332 km / 828 mi · ITA Airways, Aegean Airlines, Neos
- [SCV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrsv.md) Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport · Romania · 1,376 km / 855 mi · Animawings
- [LJU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ljlj.md) Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport · Slovenia · 1,507 km / 936 mi · Corendon Airlines
- [KSC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lzkz.md) Košice International Airport · Slovakia · 1,516 km / 942 mi · Smartwings
- [GRZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lowg.md) Graz Airport · Austria · 1,528 km / 949 mi · Eurowings, Corendon Airlines
- [BLQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipe.md) Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Italy · 1,561 km / 970 mi · Ryanair, Neos
- [BTS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lzib.md) M. R. Štefánik Airport · Slovakia · 1,570 km / 976 mi · Smartwings
- [VIE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/loww.md) Vienna International Airport · Austria · 1,587 km / 986 mi · Ryanair, Corendon Airlines, Austrian Airlines
- [VRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipx.md) Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport · Italy · 1,644 km / 1,022 mi · Volotea, Neos
- [BRQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lktb.md) Brno-Tuřany Airport · Czechia · 1,685 km / 1,047 mi · Smartwings
- [OSR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkmt.md) Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava · Czechia · 1,696 km / 1,054 mi · Smartwings
- [SZG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lows.md) Salzburg Airport · Austria · 1,711 km / 1,063 mi · Eurowings
- [BGY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lime.md) Il Caravaggio International Airport · Italy · 1,735 km / 1,078 mi · Ryanair, Neos
- [KTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epkt.md) Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport · Poland · 1,753 km / 1,089 mi · SkyUp
- [EVN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/udyz.md) Zvartnots International Airport · Armenia · 1,768 km / 1,099 mi · FlyOne
- [MXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limc.md) Milan Malpensa International Airport · Italy · 1,795 km / 1,115 mi · Ryanair, easyJet, Neos
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 1,818 km / 1,130 mi · Condor Flugdienst, TUI fly Deutschland, Lufthansa
- [PRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpr.md) Václav Havel Airport Prague · Czechia · 1,864 km / 1,158 mi · Eurowings, Smartwings
- [WAW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epwa.md) Warsaw Chopin Airport · Poland · 1,901 km / 1,181 mi · LOT Polish Airlines
- [ZRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszh.md) Zürich Airport · Switzerland · 1,926 km / 1,197 mi · Chair Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Edelweiss Air
- [MRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfml.md) Marseille Provence Airport · France · 1,931 km / 1,200 mi · Sky Express (Greece), Volotea, Transavia
- [NUE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddn.md) Nuremberg Airport · Germany · 1,947 km / 1,210 mi · Eurowings, Corendon Airlines
- [BRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszb.md) Bern Airport · Switzerland · 1,954 km / 1,214 mi · Helvetic Airways
- [STR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edds.md) Stuttgart Airport · Germany · 1,977 km / 1,228 mi · Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst, TUI fly Deutschland, Corendon Airlines
- [BSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfsb.md) EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · France · 1,997 km / 1,241 mi · easyJet
- [GVA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lsgg.md) Geneva International Airport · Switzerland · 2,003 km / 1,245 mi · easyJet
- [PMI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lepa.md) Palma de Mallorca Airport · Spain · 2,030 km / 1,261 mi · Corendon Airlines
- [JED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/oejn.md) King Abdulaziz International Airport · Saudi Arabia · 2,038 km / 1,266 mi · Saudia
- [LYS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfll.md) Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · France · 2,044 km / 1,270 mi · Sky Express (Greece), easyJet, Volotea
- [SXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfst.md) Strasbourg Airport · France · 2,055 km / 1,277 mi · Volotea
- [LEJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddp.md) Leipzig/Halle Airport · Germany · 2,065 km / 1,283 mi · Marabu Airlines
- [ERF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edde.md) Erfurt-Weimar Airport · Germany · 2,079 km / 1,292 mi · Leav Aviation
- [BER](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddb.md) Berlin Brandenburg Airport · Germany · 2,106 km / 1,309 mi · Eurowings, Ryanair, Condor Flugdienst, Corendon Airlines
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 2,114 km / 1,314 mi · Vueling
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 2,115 km / 1,314 mi · Condor Flugdienst, Aegean Airlines, TUI fly Deutschland, Lufthansa
- [VNO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eyvi.md) Vilnius International Airport · Lithuania · 2,145 km / 1,333 mi · AirBaltic
- [ETZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfjl.md) Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · France · 2,165 km / 1,345 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [LUX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ellx.md) Luxembourg-Findel International Airport · Luxembourg · 2,211 km / 1,374 mi · Luxair
- [TLS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfbo.md) Toulouse-Blagnac Airport · France · 2,232 km / 1,387 mi · Volotea
- [GYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ubbb.md) Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Azerbaijan · 2,247 km / 1,396 mi · Azerbaijan Airlines
- [CGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddk.md) Cologne Bonn Airport · Germany · 2,251 km / 1,399 mi · Leav Aviation, Eurowings, Corendon Airlines
- [HAJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddv.md) Hannover Airport · Germany · 2,262 km / 1,406 mi · TUI fly Deutschland, Corendon Airlines
- [RLG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/etnl.md) Rostock-Laage Airport · Germany · 2,296 km / 1,427 mi · Corendon Airlines
- [DUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddl.md) Düsseldorf Airport · Germany · 2,303 km / 1,431 mi · Eurowings, TUI fly Deutschland, Corendon Airlines
- [FMO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddg.md) Münster Osnabrück Airport · Germany · 2,324 km / 1,444 mi · Condor Flugdienst, Corendon Airlines
- [BRE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddw.md) Bremen Airport · Germany · 2,351 km / 1,461 mi · Sundair
- [HAM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddh.md) Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport · Germany · 2,353 km / 1,462 mi · Marabu Airlines, Eurowings, Condor Flugdienst
- [CRL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebci.md) Brussels South Charleroi Airport · Belgium · 2,367 km / 1,471 mi · Ryanair
- [EIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eheh.md) Eindhoven Airport · Netherlands · 2,387 km / 1,483 mi · Transavia
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 2,389 km / 1,484 mi · Sky Express (Greece), easyJet, Aegean Airlines
- [BRU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebbr.md) Brussels Airport · Belgium · 2,395 km / 1,488 mi · Brussels Airlines, Sky Express (Greece), Transavia, TUI fly Belgium
- [RIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/evra.md) Riga International Airport · Latvia · 2,401 km / 1,492 mi · AirBaltic
- [ANR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebaw.md) Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) · Belgium · 2,417 km / 1,502 mi · TUI fly Belgium
- [BOD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfbd.md) Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport · France · 2,428 km / 1,509 mi · easyJet, Volotea
- [CPH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ekch.md) Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Denmark · 2,448 km / 1,521 mi · Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle
- [LIL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfqq.md) Lille Airport · France · 2,451 km / 1,523 mi · Volotea
- [RTM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ehrd.md) Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Netherlands · 2,472 km / 1,536 mi · Transavia
- [OST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ebos.md) Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Belgium · 2,505 km / 1,557 mi · TUI fly Belgium
- [NTE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfrs.md) Nantes Atlantique Airport · France · 2,578 km / 1,602 mi · easyJet, Volotea, Transavia
- [TLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eetn.md) Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport · Estonia · 2,677 km / 1,663 mi · AirBaltic
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 2,680 km / 1,665 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways, easyJet, Corendon Airlines, British Airways
- [NWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egsh.md) Norwich Airport · United Kingdom · 2,690 km / 1,671 mi · TUI Airways
- [STN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egss.md) London Stansted Airport · United Kingdom · 2,699 km / 1,677 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways
- [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 2,715 km / 1,687 mi · British Airways
- [LTN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggw.md) London Luton Airport · United Kingdom · 2,733 km / 1,698 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [BOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eghh.md) Bournemouth Airport · United Kingdom · 2,760 km / 1,715 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways
- [BES](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfrb.md) Brest Bretagne airport · France · 2,824 km / 1,755 mi · Volotea
- [EMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnx.md) East Midlands Airport · United Kingdom · 2,845 km / 1,768 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways
- [BRS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggd.md) Bristol Airport · United Kingdom · 2,846 km / 1,768 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways, easyJet
- [BHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egbb.md) Birmingham Airport · United Kingdom · 2,847 km / 1,769 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways, easyJet
- [EXT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egte.md) Exeter International Airport · United Kingdom · 2,857 km / 1,775 mi · TUI Airways
- [CWL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egff.md) Cardiff International Airport · United Kingdom · 2,885 km / 1,793 mi · TUI Airways
- [LBA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnm.md) Leeds Bradford Airport · United Kingdom · 2,926 km / 1,818 mi · Jet2.com
- [MAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egcc.md) Manchester Airport · United Kingdom · 2,929 km / 1,820 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways, easyJet, Corendon Airlines
- [OSL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/engm.md) Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport · Norway · 2,943 km / 1,829 mi · Scandinavian Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle
- [LPL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eggp.md) Liverpool John Lennon Airport · United Kingdom · 2,961 km / 1,840 mi · Jet2.com, easyJet
- [NCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egnt.md) Newcastle International Airport · United Kingdom · 3,002 km / 1,865 mi · Jet2.com, TUI Airways
- [EDI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egph.md) Edinburgh Airport · United Kingdom · 3,147 km / 1,955 mi · easyJet
- [DUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eidw.md) Dublin Airport · Ireland · 3,164 km / 1,966 mi · Aer Lingus
- [GLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egpf.md) Glasgow Airport · United Kingdom · 3,197 km / 1,987 mi · Jet2.com
- [BFS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egaa.md) Belfast International Airport · United Kingdom · 3,225 km / 2,004 mi · Jet2.com
- [ALA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uaaa.md) Almaty International Airport · Kazakhstan · 4,474 km / 2,780 mi · Air Astana

### Seasonal charter (23)

- [PRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/bkpr.md) Priština Adem Jashari International Airport · Kosovo · 880 km / 547 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [OTP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrop.md) Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport · Romania · 1,030 km / 640 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [BEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lybe.md) Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport · Serbia · 1,132 km / 703 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [SBZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrsb.md) Sibiu International Airport · Romania · 1,165 km / 724 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [TSR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrtr.md) Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport · Romania · 1,208 km / 751 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [TGM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrtm.md) Târgu Mureş Transilvania International Airport · Romania · 1,239 km / 770 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [CLJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrcl.md) Avram Iancu Cluj International Airport · Romania · 1,279 km / 795 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [OMR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrod.md) Oradea International Airport · Romania · 1,328 km / 825 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [IAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lria.md) Iaşi International Airport · Romania · 1,332 km / 828 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [SCV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lrsv.md) Suceava Ștefan cel Mare International Airport · Romania · 1,376 km / 855 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [DEB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lhdc.md) Debrecen International Airport · Hungary · 1,383 km / 859 mi · Smartwings
- [KSC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lzkz.md) Košice International Airport · Slovakia · 1,516 km / 942 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [JCL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkcs.md) České Budějovice South Bohemian Airport · Czechia · 1,750 km / 1,087 mi · Smartwings
- [PED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpd.md) Pardubice Airport · Czechia · 1,802 km / 1,120 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [FMM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edja.md) Memmingen Allgau Airport · Germany · 1,869 km / 1,161 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [FDH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edny.md) Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen · Germany · 1,886 km / 1,172 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [WAW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epwa.md) Warsaw Chopin Airport · Poland · 1,901 km / 1,181 mi · Enter Air
- [KLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkkv.md) Karlovy Vary Airport · Czechia · 1,927 km / 1,197 mi · Smartwings
- [VNO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eyvi.md) Vilnius International Airport · Lithuania · 2,145 km / 1,333 mi · Avion Express
- [FMO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddg.md) Münster Osnabrück Airport · Germany · 2,324 km / 1,444 mi · Aegean Airlines
- [NRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/edlv.md) Weeze (Niederrhein) Airport · Germany · 2,358 km / 1,465 mi · Sky Express (Greece)
- [GOT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/esgg.md) Göteborg Landvetter Airport · Sweden · 2,661 km / 1,653 mi · Scandinavian Airlines
- [LIS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppt.md) Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Portugal · 3,051 km / 1,896 mi · Sky Express (Greece)

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from HER, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (4)

- A3 [Aegean Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aegean-airlines) · 27
- GQ [Sky Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sky-express) · 23
- BZ [Bluebird Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/bluebird-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- AXN [Alexandair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/alexandair)

### Passenger (46)

- XC [Corendon Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/corendon-airlines) · 17 · seasonal
- U2 [easyJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/easyjet) · 15 · seasonal
- LS [Jet2.com](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jet2-com) · 13 · seasonal
- BY [TUI Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-airways) · 11 · seasonal
- V7 [Volotea](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/volotea) · 11 · seasonal
- EW [Eurowings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eurowings) · 9 · seasonal
- FR [Ryanair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ryanair) · 8
- QS [Smartwings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/smartwings) · 8 · seasonal
- HV [Transavia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/transavia) · 7
- DE [Condor Flugdienst](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/condor-flugdienst) · 6 · seasonal
- AWG [Animawings](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/animawings) · 5 · seasonal
- NO [Neos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/neos) · 5 · seasonal
- X3 [TUI fly Deutschland](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-fly-deutschland) · 5 · seasonal
- BT [AirBaltic](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airbaltic) · 3 · seasonal
- SK [Scandinavian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/scandinavian-airlines) · 3 · seasonal
- TB [TUI fly Belgium](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tui-fly-belgium) · 3 · seasonal
- W6 [Wizz Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/wizz-air) · 3 · seasonal
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 2 · seasonal
- 4Y [Discover Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/discover-airlines) · 2
- 5F [FlyOne](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flyone) · 2 · seasonal
- KK [Leav Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/leav-aviation) · 2 · seasonal
- LH [Lufthansa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lufthansa) · 2 · seasonal
- DI [Marabu Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/marabu-airlines) · 2 · seasonal
- DY [Norwegian Air Shuttle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/norwegian-air-shuttle) · 2 · seasonal
- PQ [SkyUp](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/skyup) · 2 · seasonal
- EI [Aer Lingus](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aer-lingus) · 1 · seasonal
- KC [Air Astana](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-astana) · 1 · seasonal
- HFA [Air Haifa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-haifa) · 1 · seasonal
- JU [Air Serbia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-serbia) · 1 · seasonal
- OS [Austrian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/austrian-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- X9 [Avion Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avion-express) · 1 · seasonal charter
- J2 [Azerbaijan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/azerbaijan-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- SN [Brussels Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/brussels-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- FB [Bulgaria Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/bulgaria-air) · 1 · seasonal
- CS [Chair Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/chair-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- CY [Cyprus Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cyprus-airways) · 1
- WK [Edelweiss Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/edelweiss-air) · 1 · seasonal
- E4 [Enter Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/enter-air) · 1 · seasonal charter
- 2L [Helvetic Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/helvetic-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- AZ [ITA Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ita-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- LO [LOT Polish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lot-polish-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- LG [Luxair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/luxair) · 1 · seasonal
- SV [Saudia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/saudia) · 1 · seasonal
- LY [Sun d'Or International Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sun-dor-international-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- SR [Sundair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sundair) · 1 · seasonal
- VY [Vueling](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vueling) · 1 · seasonal

Former hub of [Air Greece](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-greece), [Cretan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cretan-airlines).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 10.0M (2025) | #215 of 3,974 | #59 in Europe | #2 in GR |
| Longest runway | 2,714 m / 8,904 ft | #1,872 of 29,858 | #288 in Europe | #17 in GR |
| Elevation | 35 m / 115 ft | =36,348 of 43,403 | =4,830 in Europe | #40 in GR |
| Age | Opened 1937 | =703 of 15,079 | =404 in Europe | =5 in GR |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =135 in Europe | =1 in GR |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/G | KAZANTZAKIS RDO | 563.700 |
| APP | IRAKLION APP | 123.975 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 127.550 |
| DIR | IRAKLION DIRECTOR | 118.025 |
| GND | KAZANTZAKIS GND | 121.700 |
| TRSA | IRAKLION RADAR | 123.975 |
| TWR | KAZANTZAKIS TWR | 120.850 |

## Nearby airports

- [LGTL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/gr-0109.md) (\*)Kasteli Hellenic Air Force Base · 21 km / 13 mi
- [JSH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgst.md) Sitia Airport · 85 km / 53 mi
- [CHQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgsa.md) Chania International Airport · 96 km / 59 mi
- [JTR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgsr.md) Santorini International Airport · 121 km / 75 mi

## In collections

- [Most connected](https://dromopedia.com/collections/most-connected) #82

## Sources

- [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/avia_paoa/default/table): Source: Eurostat (avia_paoa) (Eurostat reuse policy (CC BY 4.0))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Heraklion International Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis"”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heraklion_International_Airport_"Nikos_Kazantzakis"&oldid=1376360595), revision of 23 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/lgir/data