Flights Frankfurt → Heraklion
FRA → HER
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Heraklion?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion (HER) takes about 3h 4m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt with Heraklion, operating on aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800, occasionally using the larger Boeing 757. The destination airport in Heraklion has been open since 1937 and currently serves approximately 8,087,146 passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Heraklion (HER) route is operated by Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 86 flights monitored in recent months, 93% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Heraklion the average ATFM delay is 2.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Heraklion: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion (HER) heads south-east for about 2,114 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 4m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 47% of FRA-HER flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Heraklion it is 2.8 min (atfm).
Across 86 tracked FRA-HER flights, 93% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-HER
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion (HER) takes about 3h 4m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Heraklion (HER) route, on-time performance is 93% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 86 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Heraklion is 0.00% across 86 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Heraklion, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Heraklion route is about 2,114 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
