| Airport Information |
| IATA Code | HER |
| ICAO Code | LGIR |
| Type | large airport |
| Name | Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport |
| Municipality | Heraklion |
| Country | Greece |
| Continent | EU |
| Latitude | 35.340° N |
| Longitude | 25.180° E |
| Elevation | 115 ft |
| Climate Zone | Temperate |
| Scheduled Service | Yes |
| Score | 1 200 |
| Local Time | Loading... |
| Country & Timezone Info |
| Country | Greece |
| ISO Code | |
| Region | Heraklion |
| Continent Code | EU |
| IANA Timezone | Europe/Athens |
| UTC Offset (Standard) | UTC+2 |
| DST Offset | UTC+3 |
| Current Offset | -- |
🌬 Best Time to Fly
Recommended: April – October
Mild weather, minimal disruptions
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✈ Airlines Serving HER
LH — LufthansaFR — RyanairBA — British AirwaysAF — Air FranceKL — KLMIB — IberiaTK — Turkish AirlinesU2 — easyJet
🌡 Climate — Temperate (35.3°N)
* Approximate average temperatures by month based on temperate latitude zone
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