Flying from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Crete Heraklion Airport (HER): what you need to know
The average length of a direct flight from London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport is 4 hours 5 minutes.
Heraklion is two hours ahead of London and follows the UTC+2 timezone.
Flights from LHR to HER start at 07:50 — the first with British Airways. The last departure is at 11:25 with British Airways. Overall, you can choose from four weekly London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport flights.
Leave plenty of time to catch your LHR to HER flight. As a general rule, arrive at least two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
During popular months such as July, it's a good idea to get to the airport earlier than usual. Plan to arrive two hours before a domestic departure and four hours ahead for an international flight whenever you're travelling during a peak period in general.
British Airways offers direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport. Book with this popular airline, then get ready to check out the sights in Heraklion — and maybe even more of Greece if your schedule allows.
British Airways is the airline most travellers choose to fly with on this route.
British Airways is the most punctual carrier offering LHR to HER flights.
We make it a breeze to book a flight with a stopover. To see your options for tickets from London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport, deselect 'Direct flights only.' Then, pick a flight with a stop long enough to explore your chosen city. Popular stopovers between LHR and HER include:
Athens International Airport
Vienna Airport
Brussels International Airport
How to find the cheapest flights from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Crete Heraklion Airport (HER)
Rs26,873 is currently the best price for a one-way London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport flight. Return flights start from Rs56,636. These fares can change based on availability.
To secure cheap tickets from LHR to HER, book your trip three months before your planned departure.
Organise your trip for August. That's the cheapest month for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport. If you have flexibility with your dates, try out the 'Whole month' tool to find the cheapest price across every month.
There's no need to check back in every day to find out if fares have gone down when you set up a Price Alert. We'll notify you the moment there's a change in price on cheap flights from LHR to HER.
Lock in the right flight for you with the help of the filters. To see the 'Best,' 'Cheapest' or 'Fastest' flights from London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport, use the 'Sort by' function. You can also filter results by departure and arrival times, airline, and number of stops.
Handy information about London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Of all flights departing from London Heathrow Airport, 78% land on time at their destination.
London Heathrow Airport is around 24 kilometres from central London. If you're driving, ride-sharing or catching a taxi from the centre, it'll take 45 minutes or so to get there, depending on the traffic.
Catching public transport? Expect a journey time of around 25 minutes.
Get your journey off to a hassle-free start by staying near LHR. Whether you're taking an early flight from London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport or want to avoid feeling rushed, these stays are the answer:
Arriving at Crete Heraklion Airport (HER)
Book a hotel close to HER if you have a late London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport flight. Choose one of these options and skip the long transfer:
Grab a Crete Heraklion Airport rental car and explore Heraklion and beyond with your own wheels. Surprice, Car & Go and Right Cars are popular providers to choose from here.
To secure the lowest price, reserve your vehicle from Crete Heraklion Airport around three weeks before travelling.
When to fly to Crete Heraklion Airport (HER)
August is the busiest month for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport. To skip the crowds, travel to Heraklion in March.
Before locking in your flight from London Heathrow Airport to Crete Heraklion Airport, think about the kind of weather you like. July is the warmest month in Heraklion, with the temperature ranging from 20ºC to 33ºC.
Search for cheap tickets from LHR to HER in January if you want to travel in cooler conditions. Temperatures are at their lowest around then, ranging between 7ºC and 16ºC on average.
Explore more of Greece
Athens is just one of the many places in Greece waiting to be explored after you've experienced Heraklion. Around 322 kilometres away to the north-west, well-known attractions include Acropolis of Athens, The Parthenon and Erechtheion.
