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These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Tel Aviv to Heraklion:

• Earliest: departs at 04:10 and lands at 06:01
• Latest: departs at 23:30 and lands at 01:21.

The flight takes about 1h 51m.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Tel Aviv to Heraklion:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

A nonstop flight from Tel Aviv to Heraklion takes 1h 51m, covering 1,562 km.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Round-trip flights from Tel Aviv to Heraklion range from ₪848 to ₪1,323, with an average of ₪1,074 over the past 12 months. Anything below ₪848 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 16% below the route average of ₪1,074. Booking late can sometimes save money on this route, but inventory is limited.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Layover fares average ₪708 round-trip via Bucharest Otopeni Intl (OTP), compared to ₪1,076 for direct flights.

EL AL is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Aegean Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Tel Aviv to Heraklion flights are:

• EL AL: 85% on time
• Aegean Airlines: 78% on time
• Cyprus Airways: 69% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 62% of the time.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge ₪145–₪306 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by BlueBird Airways and Aegean Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737-800 variants.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Tel Aviv to Heraklion flights, with 50% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 50%, evening flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about ₪673 to ₪5,729. That means the highest observed fare was about 9x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Tel Aviv to Heraklion are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about ₪376, which is 22% below the typical average for this route.

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport (HER) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around ₪9 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Right Cars
• SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
• Centauro
• ABBYCAR
• Europcar

Flights from Tel Aviv to Heraklion usually depart from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Intl (TLV) and arrive at Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. (HER).

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Tel Aviv to Heraklion route, 38% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 59 minutes.

One-stop flights from Tel Aviv to Heraklion most commonly connect through:

• Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) - 99% of one-stop connections
• Larnaca (LCA) - 1% of one-stop connections
• Bucharest Otopeni Intl (OTP) - 0% of one-stop connections
• Thessaloniki Makedonia (SKG) - 0% of one-stop connections

Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Tel Aviv to Heraklion route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 8%. Sunday is the cheapest day at ₪1,044 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at ₪1,126 – a ₪83 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

4 airlines operate flights between Tel Aviv and Heraklion. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• BlueBird Airways
• Aegean Airlines
• EL AL
• Arkia

Flying via Larnaca (LCA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 12m, compared with 5h 42m via Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) and 5h 47m via Thessaloniki Makedonia (SKG).

Among airlines operating Tel Aviv to Heraklion flights:

• Aegean Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Hahn Air Systems: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• BlueBird Airways: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• ISRAIR: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Arkia: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.