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Among airlines operating Tel Aviv to Heraklion flights:

• Aegean Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• EL AL: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

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

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

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

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
• Arkia: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• ISRAIR: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class

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

Only Economy class is available on flights from Tel Aviv to Heraklion.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £173 return via Bucharest Otopeni Intl (OTP), compared with £263 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £22–£75 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.

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 £255 return on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at £275 – a £20 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

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.

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

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

• Earliest: departs at 02:25 and lands at 04:16
• Latest: departs at 23:30 and lands at 01:21.

The flight takes about 1h 51m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 16% below the route average of £262. Booking late can sometimes save money on this route, but inventory is limited.

A direct flight from Tel Aviv to Heraklion takes 1h 51m, covering 603 miles.

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.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £168 to £1,234. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x 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 £105, which is 10% below the typical average for this route.

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: 86% on time
• Aegean Airlines: 80% on time
• Arkia: 67% on time

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

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.

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

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport (HER) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £2 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Right Cars
• SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
• Centauro
• ABBYCAR
• Europcar

Return flights from Tel Aviv to Heraklion range from £207 to £323, with an average of £262 over the past 12 months. Anything below £207 counts as a good deal.