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Cheap flights from Istanbul to Heraklion from $89 IST, SAW → HER

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

The cheapest return found recently is $155 with Aegean Airlines, 28 May 2027 – 11 Jun 2027, found 3 hours ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $89 with Aegean Airlines, 8 Sept 2027, found today.

Cheapest one-way found recently
$89, Aegean Airlines, found today
Cheapest return found recently
$155, 28 May 2027 to 11 Jun 2027
Usual return price
$159 to $206
Cheapest month to fly
April 2027, return fares from $148 found in the last 7 days
Airlines with nonstop flights
Aegean Airlines
Shortest nonstop flight found
1 h 30 min

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 19 departure dates is usually $159 to $206.

Cheapest return found recently

$155

28 May 2027 – 11 Jun 2027 · Aegean Airlines

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

Leaves 9:50 p.m. · Return leaves 3:00 p.m. · 3 h 5 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 3 hours ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$155

28 May 2027 – 11 Jun 2027 · Aegean Airlines

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

Leaves 9:50 p.m. · Return leaves 3:00 p.m. · 3 h 5 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 3 hours ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $155 28 May 2027 – 11 Jun 2027found 3 hours agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $148 1 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 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 $134 to $176.

$155, the cheapest return found recently, sits here in that range of $134 to $176.

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 19 departure dates from 4 Jan 2027 to 10 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 14-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 28 May 2027 to compare.

Every date we hold

147 fares on 19 departure dates

4 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2027: $206, found 3 days ago5 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2027: $219, found 3 days ago15 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027: $170, found 4 days ago6 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027: $190, found 5 days ago1 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 2027: $148, found 2 days ago20 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027: $161, found 2 days ago28 May 2027 – 11 Jun 2027: $155, found 3 hours ago1 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027: $198, found 7 days ago3 Jun 2027 – 17 Jun 2027: $183, found 3 days ago7 Jun 2027 – 12 Jun 2027: $206, found 4 days ago14 Jun 2027 – 24 Jun 2027: $150, found 6 days ago16 Jun 2027 – 25 Jun 2027: $155, found 6 days ago19 Jun 2027 – 26 Jun 2027: $201, found 23 hours ago28 Jun 2027 – 12 Jul 2027: $156, found 3 days ago30 Jun 2027 – 14 Jul 2027: $231, found 3 days ago3 Jul 2027 – 15 Jul 2027: $210, found 3 days ago5 Jul 2027 – 18 Jul 2027: $206, found 4 days ago28 Aug 2027 – 10 Sept 2027: $192, found 3 days ago10 Sept 2027 – 21 Sept 2027: $233, found 5 days agoJanMayJunJulSep
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
4 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2027$206Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2027$219Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
15 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027$170Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
6 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027$190Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
1 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 2027$148Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
20 May 2027 – 10 Jun 2027$161Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 May 2027 – 11 Jun 2027$155Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 hours agoSee prices for these dates
1 Jun 2027 – 30 Jun 2027$198Sky Express GreeceIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Jun 2027 – 17 Jun 2027$183Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
7 Jun 2027 – 12 Jun 2027$206Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
14 Jun 2027 – 24 Jun 2027$150Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
16 Jun 2027 – 25 Jun 2027$155Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
19 Jun 2027 – 26 Jun 2027$201Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 23 hours agoSee prices for these dates
28 Jun 2027 – 12 Jul 2027$156Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Jun 2027 – 14 Jul 2027$231Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
3 Jul 2027 – 15 Jul 2027$210Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
5 Jul 2027 – 18 Jul 2027$206Air SerbiaIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out 1 stop, back 1 stopfound 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Aug 2027 – 10 Sept 2027$192Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out 1 stop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
10 Sept 2027 – 21 Sept 2027$233Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

April 2027 is the cheapest month — from $148.

January 2027From $2062 departure dates4 Jan 2027 – 11 Jan 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
February 2027From $1701 departure date15 Feb 2027 – 21 Feb 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
March 2027From $1901 departure date6 Mar 2027 – 13 Mar 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates
April 2027From $148Cheapest seen1 departure date1 Apr 2027 – 17 Apr 2027 · found 2 days agoSee prices for these dates
May 2027From $1552 departure dates28 May 2027 – 11 Jun 2027 · found 3 hours agoSee prices for these dates
June 2027From $1508 departure dates14 Jun 2027 – 24 Jun 2027 · found 6 days agoSee prices for these datesEvery date in June 2027
July 2027From $2062 departure dates5 Jul 2027 – 18 Jul 2027 · found 4 days agoSee prices for these dates
August 2027From $1921 departure date28 Aug 2027 – 10 Sept 2027 · found 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
September 2027From $2331 departure date10 Sept 2027 – 21 Sept 2027 · found 5 days agoSee prices for these dates

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $88 to $88.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$89

8 Sept 2027 · Aegean Airlines

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

Leaves 12:40 p.m. · 1 h 30 min trip

nonstop

found today

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$89

8 Sept 2027 · Aegean Airlines

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

Leaves 12:40 p.m. · 1 h 30 min trip

nonstop

found today

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $89 8 Sept 2027found todayOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $88 13 Jun 2027found 2 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 38 days, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $63 to $134.

$89, the cheapest one-way found recently, sits here in that range of $63 to $134.

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 4 departure dates from 13 Jun 2027 to 9 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?

Yes. Among one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 8 Sept 2027, 9 Sept 2027 costs $88: $1 less than the cheapest found recently.

Aegean Airlines · Istanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER) · nonstop · found 5 days ago

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Every date we hold

6 fares on 4 departure dates

13 Jun 2027: $88, found 2 days ago20 Aug 2027: $88, found 6 days ago8 Sept 2027: $88, found 5 days ago9 Sept 2027: $88, found 5 days agoJunAugSep
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
13 Jun 2027$88Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)nonstopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
20 Aug 2027$88Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
8 Sept 2027$88Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip
9 Sept 2027$88Aegean AirlinesIstanbul New Airport (IST) → Heraklion Airport (HER)nonstopfound 5 days agoOpen this trip

Which month looks cheapest?

June 2027 is the cheapest month — from $88.

June 2027From $88Cheapest seen1 departure date13 Jun 2027 · found 2 days agoOpen this tripEvery date in June 2027
August 2027From $881 departure date20 Aug 2027 · found 6 days agoOpen this trip
September 2027From $882 departure dates8 Sept 2027 · found 5 days agoOpen this trip

Premium cabin fares from Istanbul to Heraklion

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 Istanbul to Heraklion?

Return

Fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 32% lower than 7 to 13 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
7–13 days$224$218+47%9
14–29 days$230$210+51%8
30–59 days$209$160+38%26
60–89 days$223$199+46%16
90–179 days$169$134+11%38
180+ days$152$134Cheapest seen50

One-way

Not enough history yet: in 38 days of one-way prices, 24 Sept to 12 Nov, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

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

Return

Istanbul → Thira

122 km from Heraklion

$175

$20 more than flying to Heraklion

25 May 2027 – 29 May 2027 · IST → JTR · out nonstop, back nonstop

found today

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Istanbul → Chania

104 km from Heraklion

$191

$36 more than flying to Heraklion

5 Jun 2027 – 19 Jun 2027 · IST → CHQ · out 1 stop, back 1 stop

found 3 days ago

Check today's price

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

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 28 May 2027 – 11 Jun 2027. 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 Istanbul to Heraklion?

The cheapest return found recently is $155 with Aegean Airlines, 28 May 2027 to 11 Jun 2027, found 3 hours ago. The cheapest return we hold, of any age, is $148 with Aegean Airlines, 1 Apr 2027 to 17 Apr 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest return fare on each of 19 departure dates is usually $159 to $206.

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

The cheapest one-way found recently is $89 with Aegean Airlines, 8 Sept 2027, found today. The cheapest one-way we hold, of any age, is $88 with Aegean Airlines, 13 Jun 2027, found 2 days ago. The cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $88.

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

April 2027 is the cheapest month for a return, from $148, 1 Apr 2027 to 17 Apr 2027, found 2 days ago. June 2027 is the cheapest month for a one-way, from $88, 13 Jun 2027, found 2 days ago.

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

In 50 days of prices between 24 Sept and 12 Nov, return fares 180 or more days before departure were typically 32% lower than 7 to 13 days before departure.

Is there a direct flight from Istanbul to Heraklion?

Yes, the cheapest nonstop return found recently is $155 with Aegean Airlines, 28 May 2027 to 11 Jun 2027, found 3 hours ago. The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently is $89 with Aegean Airlines, 8 Sept 2027, found today.

How long is the flight from Istanbul to Heraklion?

The cheapest nonstop one-way found recently, with Aegean Airlines on 8 Sept 2027, takes 1 h 30 min from Istanbul New Airport (IST) to Heraklion Airport (HER).

Which airlines have the cheapest flights from Istanbul to Heraklion?

Between 4 Jan 2027 and 10 Sept 2027, Aegean Airlines has the cheapest return on 17 of the 19 departure dates we hold, Sky Express Greece on 1 and Air Serbia on 1. Between 13 Jun 2027 and 9 Sept 2027, Aegean Airlines has the cheapest one-way on all 4 departure dates we hold.

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