Flights Munich → Heraklion
MUC → HER
How long is the flight from Munich to Heraklion?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Heraklion (HER) takes about 2h 42m. 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
This flight route connects Munich, whose airport opened in 1992, with the more established destination of Heraklion, where the airport dates back to 1937. The route sees significant traffic, serving over 8 million passengers annually at the destination airport alone, and is operated using modern aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800.
The Munich (MUC) → Heraklion (HER) route is operated by Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 59 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.08%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.9/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Heraklion: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Heraklion (HER) heads south-east for about 1,818 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 42m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 53% of MUC-HER flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Heraklion it is 2.8 min (atfm).
Across 59 tracked MUC-HER flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 5.1% 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 MUC-HER
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Heraklion (HER) takes about 2h 42m. 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 Munich (MUC) -> Heraklion (HER) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 59 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Heraklion is 5.08% across 59 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 Munich-Heraklion route is about 1,818 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.
