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Cheap flights from Heraklion to Istanbul from $74 HER → IST, SAW

Heraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST), Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)

The cheapest return found recently is $177 with Aegean Airlines, 7 Dec – 14 Dec, found yesterday. The cheapest one-way found recently is $74 with Aegean Airlines, 8 Feb 2027, found 6 hours ago.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$74, Aegean Airlines, found 6 hours ago
Cheapest return found recently
$177, 7 Dec to 14 Dec
Usual return price
$174 to $226
Cheapest month to fly
March 2027, return fares from $159 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Aegean Airlines
Shortest nonstop flight found
1 h 35 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $174 to $226.

Cheapest return found recently

$177

7 Dec – 14 Dec · Aegean Airlines

Heraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 11:30 a.m. · Return leaves 5:20 p.m. · 4 h 45 min of travel, both ways together

out 1 stop, back nonstop · via Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)

found yesterday

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Cheapest nonstop return

$193

7 Dec – 14 Dec · Aegean Airlines

Heraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 12:25 p.m. · Return leaves 5:20 p.m. · 3 h 5 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found yesterday

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $177 7 Dec – 14 Decfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $159 10 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 50 days, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, the cheapest return we saw each day was $112 to $190.

$177, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $112 to $190.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 12 departure dates from 16 Nov to 26 Sept 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other 7-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 7 Dec to compare.

Every date we hold

117 fares on 12 departure dates

16 Nov – 24 Nov: $227, found 4 days ago24 Nov – 27 Nov: $226, found 6 days ago27 Nov – 30 Nov: $205, found 5 days ago30 Nov – 8 Dec: $189, found 4 days ago7 Dec – 14 Dec: $177, found yesterday10 Dec – 14 Dec: $190, found 5 days ago11 Dec – 14 Dec: $192, found 2 days ago14 Dec – 13 Jan 2027: $166, found 4 days ago22 Dec – 9 Jan 2027: $312, found 4 days ago18 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027: $163, found 4 days ago10 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027: $159, found 2 days ago26 Sept 2027 – 10 Oct 2027: $262, found 4 days agoNovDecJanMarSep
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
16 Nov – 24 Nov$227Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
24 Nov – 27 Nov$226Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Nov – 30 Nov$205Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Nov – 8 Dec$189Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Dec – 14 Dec$177Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound yesterdaySee prices for these dates
10 Dec – 14 Dec$190Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Dec – 14 Dec$192Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Dec – 13 Jan 2027$166Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
22 Dec – 9 Jan 2027$312Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
18 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027$163Sky Express GreeceHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027$159Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
26 Sept 2027 – 10 Oct 2027$262Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

March 2027 is the cheapest month — from $159.

November 2026From $1894 departure dates30 Nov – 8 Dec · found 4 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $1665 departure dates14 Dec – 13 Jan 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
January 2027From $1631 departure date18 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $159Cheapest seen1 departure date10 Mar 2027 – 19 Mar 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
September 2027From $2621 departure date26 Sept 2027 – 10 Oct 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 32 departure dates is usually $85 to $104.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$74

8 Feb 2027 · Aegean Airlines

Heraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 9:50 p.m. · 11 h 45 min trip

1 stop · via Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) · overnight connection · 9 h connection

found 6 hours ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$76

8 Feb 2027 · Aegean Airlines

Heraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)

Leaves 12:25 p.m. · 1 h 35 min trip

nonstop

found 6 hours ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $74 8 Feb 2027found 6 hours agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $59 14 Decfound 4 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 50 days, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $43 to $69.

At $74, the cheapest one-way found recently is above that range.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 32 departure dates from 19 Nov to 12 Oct 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 8 Feb 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

144 fares on 32 departure dates

19 Nov: $124, found 5 days ago21 Nov: $124, found 2 days ago23 Nov: $102, found 4 days ago25 Nov: $96, found 3 days ago28 Nov: $101, found 6 days ago29 Nov: $95, found 6 days ago30 Nov: $93, found 6 days ago2 Dec: $80, found yesterday6 Dec: $89, found yesterday7 Dec: $90, found 4 days ago11 Dec: $83, found yesterday14 Dec: $59, found 4 days ago2 Jan 2027: $104, found 2 days ago5 Jan 2027: $114, found 3 days ago8 Jan 2027: $104, found 2 days ago18 Jan 2027: $83, found 2 days ago8 Feb 2027: $74, found 6 hours ago15 Feb 2027: $85, found 5 days ago19 Feb 2027: $94, found 5 days ago20 Feb 2027: $69, found 2 days ago23 Feb 2027: $85, found 5 days ago20 Mar 2027: $98, found 4 days ago22 Mar 2027: $64, found 4 days ago4 Jul 2027: $125, found 5 days ago15 Jul 2027: $100, found 3 days ago30 Jul 2027: $96, found 6 days ago31 Jul 2027: $125, found 6 days ago16 Aug 2027: $96, found 3 days ago26 Aug 2027: $96, found 3 days ago9 Sept 2027: $96, found yesterday26 Sept 2027: $125, found 2 days ago12 Oct 2027: $119, found 2 days agoNovDecJanFebMarJulAugSepOct
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
19 Nov$124Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)stops unknownfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
21 Nov$124Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
23 Nov$102Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
25 Nov$96Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
28 Nov$101Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
29 Nov$95Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
30 Nov$93Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
2 Dec$80Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
6 Dec$89Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
7 Dec$90Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
11 Dec$83Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
14 Dec$59Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
2 Jan 2027$104Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
5 Jan 2027$114Pegasus AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
8 Jan 2027$104Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
18 Jan 2027$83Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
8 Feb 2027$74Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 6 hours agoOpen this trip
15 Feb 2027$85Sky Express GreeceHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
19 Feb 2027$94Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
20 Feb 2027$69Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
23 Feb 2027$85Sky Express GreeceHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
20 Mar 2027$98Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
22 Mar 2027$64Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 4 days agoOpen this trip
4 Jul 2027$125Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
15 Jul 2027$100Sky Express GreeceHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
30 Jul 2027$96Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
31 Jul 2027$125Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
16 Aug 2027$96Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
26 Aug 2027$96Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip
9 Sept 2027$96Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound yesterdayOpen this trip
26 Sept 2027$125Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
12 Oct 2027$119Aegean AirlinesHeraklion Airport (HER) → Istanbul New Airport (IST)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

December 2026 is the cheapest month — from $59.

November 2026From $937 departure dates30 Nov · found 6 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in November 2026
December 2026From $59Cheapest seen5 departure dates14 Dec · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
January 2027From $834 departure dates18 Jan 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
February 2027From $695 departure dates20 Feb 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip
March 2027From $642 departure dates22 Mar 2027 · found 4 days agoOpen this trip
July 2027From $964 departure dates30 Jul 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
August 2027From $962 departure dates16 Aug 2027 · found 3 days agoOpen this trip
September 2027From $962 departure dates9 Sept 2027 · found yesterdayOpen this trip
October 2027From $1191 departure date12 Oct 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Heraklion to Istanbul

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Heraklion to Istanbul?

Return

Fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 59% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 12 Nov (50 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$273$227+142%21
7–13 days$243$226+115%28
14–29 days$192$151+70%50
30–59 days$166$136+47%42
60–89 days$185$157+64%40
90–179 days$173$159+53%35
180+ days$113$112Cheapest seen34

One-way

Fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 53% lower than 7 to 13 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 12 Nov (50 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
7–13 days$114$96+111%19
14–29 days$90$80+67%49
30–59 days$70$43+30%50
60–89 days$85$45+57%50
90–179 days$66$45+22%50
180+ days$54$45Cheapest seen50

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

One-way

Thira → Istanbul

122 km from Heraklion

$82

$8 more than flying from Heraklion

6 Apr 2027 · JTR → IST · nonstop

found yesterday

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Chania → Istanbul

104 km from Heraklion

$131

$57 more than flying from Heraklion

5 Jan 2027 · CHQ → IST · 1 stop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 7 Dec – 14 Dec. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Questions about this trip

How much is a return flight from Heraklion to Istanbul?

The cheapest return found recently is $177 with Aegean Airlines, 7 Dec to 14 Dec, found yesterday. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $159 with Aegean Airlines, 10 Mar 2027 to 19 Mar 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 12 departure dates is usually $174 to $226.

How much is a one-way flight from Heraklion to Istanbul?

The cheapest one-way found recently is $74 with Aegean Airlines, 8 Feb 2027, found 6 hours ago. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $59 with Aegean Airlines, 14 Dec, found 4 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 32 departure dates is usually $85 to $104.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Heraklion to Istanbul?

March 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $159, 10 Mar 2027 to 19 Mar 2027, found 2 days ago. December 2026 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $59, 14 Dec, found 4 days ago.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Heraklion to Istanbul?

In 50 days of prices between 24 Sept and 12 Nov, return fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 59% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure. One-way fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 53% lower than 7 to 13 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Heraklion to Istanbul?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $193 with Aegean Airlines, 7 Dec to 14 Dec, found yesterday. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $76 with Aegean Airlines, 8 Feb 2027, found 6 hours ago.

How long is the flight from Heraklion to Istanbul?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Aegean Airlines on 8 Feb 2027, takes 1 h 35 min from Heraklion Airport (HER) to Istanbul New Airport (IST). The cheapest one-way found recently, with Aegean Airlines on 8 Feb 2027, takes 11 h 45 min with 1 stop, including a 9 h connection.

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Heraklion to Istanbul?

Between 16 Nov and 26 Sept 2027, Aegean Airlines has the cheapest return on 11 of the 12 departure dates we hold, and Sky Express Greece on 1. Between 19 Nov and 12 Oct 2027, Aegean Airlines has the cheapest one-way on 28 of the 32 departure dates we hold, Sky Express Greece on 3 and Pegasus Airlines on 1.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work