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Among airlines operating Vienna to Heraklion flights:

• Austrian Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Ryanair: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Vienna and Heraklion. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Austrian Airlines
• Ryanair
• Corendon Airlines Europe

Flights from Vienna to Heraklion usually depart from Vienna Intl (VIE) and arrive at Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. (HER).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Austrian Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Ryanair: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Corendon Airlines Europe: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Vienna to Heraklion:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $175 round-trip via Milan Malpensa (MXP), compared to $353 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $23–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Austrian Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320 (sharklets) variants.

One-stop flights from Vienna to Heraklion most commonly connect through:

• Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) - 87% of one-stop connections
• Zurich (ZRH) - 5% of one-stop connections
• Belgrade Nikola Tesla (BEG) - 3% of one-stop connections
• Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) - 1% of one-stop connections

Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Vienna to Heraklion route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 9%. Sunday is the cheapest day at $336 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $367: a $31 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Vienna to Heraklion route, 30% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 40 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Vienna to Heraklion flights, with 50% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 50%, evening flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Vienna to Heraklion:

• Earliest: departs at 5:05 am and lands at 7:31 am
• Latest: departs at 7:00 pm and lands at 9:26 pm.

The flight takes about 2h 26m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 5% above the route average of $351. Book 8 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Vienna to Heraklion takes 2h 26m, covering 986 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $231 to $1,570. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Vienna to Heraklion are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $112, which is 35% below the typical average for this route.

Austrian Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Corendon Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Vienna to Heraklion flights are:

• Austrian Airlines: 73% on time
• Corendon Airlines: 45% on time
• Ryanair: 38% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 70% of the time on average.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 22m, compared with 5h 56m via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) and 6h 00m via Zurich (ZRH).

Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Vienna (Eastern European Time vs Central European Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. Airport (HER) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $3 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Right Cars
· SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
· Centauro
· ABBYCAR
· Europcar

Round-trip flights from Vienna to Heraklion range from $277 to $439, with an average of $351 over the past 12 months. Anything below $277 counts as a good deal.