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HER Airport - Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport
Heraklion, Greece. Departures peak at 10:00 local, averaging 15 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-04. Schedule coverage: 6 days observed.
Peak departure hour
10:00
15 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
02:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
80/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 198.6 avg departures per day.
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 18:00 local (14.8 flights/hr). Total: 197.8 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Aegean Airlines, (A3) 122
- 2. easyJet UK (U2) 45
- 3. Jet2.com Limited t/a Jet2.com (LS) 37
- 4. Sky Express (GQ) 35
- 5. Keystone Air Service (BZ) 31
Top destinations
- 1. 🇬🇷 Athens (ATH) 72
- 2. 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv (TLV) 47
- 3. 🇩🇪 Frankfurt am Main (FRA) 33
- 4. 🇩🇪 Munich (MUC) 32
- 5. 🇳🇱 Amsterdam (AMS) 27
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at HER?
- Departures from Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport peak at 10:00 local time, averaging 15 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of HER?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 02:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from HER?
- Aegean Airlines, (A3) is the largest operator at Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, with 122 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from HER?
- Athens (ATH) is the most-flown destination, with 72 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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