HER → ATHHeraklion to Athens

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Direct flights from Heraklion (HER) to Athens (ATH): 87 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 5 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 309 km, an estimated 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Heraklion and Athens. Updated 15 November 2026 at 11:08 UTC.

Today, HER → ATH

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 A3301Aegean Airlines S.A. Departed Landed 06:41 −9
  2. 08:10 A3303Aegean Airlines S.A. Departed Landed 08:57 +2
  3. 08:40 GQ211SKY EXPRESS S.A. Departed Landed 09:29 −1
  4. 11:30 A3307Aegean Airlines S.A. Departed Landed 12:43 +23
  5. 13:40 A3317Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 14:30scheduled
  6. · A3315Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 15:50scheduled
  7. · A3319Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 19:15scheduled
  8. · A3321Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 22:40scheduled
  9. · A3323Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 18:00scheduled
  10. · A3325Aegean Airlines S.A. On schedule ATH 21:30scheduled
  11. · GQ213SKY EXPRESS S.A. On schedule ATH 16:25scheduled
  12. · GQ215SKY EXPRESS S.A. On schedule ATH 19:40scheduled
  13. · GQ217SKY EXPRESS S.A. On schedule ATH 22:35scheduled
  14. · GQ219SKY EXPRESS S.A. Departed Landed 12:25 +5

Checked HER board 10:33 · ATH board 13:08

HER Heraklion tracking
ATH Athens smooth · +7
309 km · ~0h 54m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:5087x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 87x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 tracked HER → ATH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~0h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures87x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aegean Airlines S.A.Sky Express

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Aegean Airlines S.A.A3

Flights A3301 06:00 daily · A3303 08:10 daily · A3307 11:30 daily · A3317 13:40 daily

Sky ExpressGQ

Flights GQ211 08:40 daily · GQ219 11:30 Su · GQ213 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · GQ215 18:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15A3301arrived−9
11-15A3303arrived+2
11-15A3307arrived+23
11-15GQ211arrived−1
11-15GQ219arrived+5

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
HERHeraklion tracking 🌤 few clouds · N 4 kt Full HER delay board →
ATHAthens +7 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 12 kt Full ATH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ATH: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Heraklion to Athens route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HER to ATH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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HER to ATH questions

Is HER–ATH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at ATH is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HER–ATH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:10 from HER. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HER to ATH?

Great-circle distance is 309 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 52–56 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HER–ATH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 87 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.