Heraklion Airport Live Arrivals

Arriving at Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)? Use the live arrivals board on this page to track flights in real time, then follow the simple path from the plane to your onward transport. Because HER is a single, compact terminal, arrival is quick once your bags are off. Here is what to expect.

Checking live arrivals

The live board shows scheduled and estimated arrival times and status, so you can see delays before you set off to collect someone. Times shift in the busy summer season, so check again shortly before the flight is due rather than relying on the original schedule.

What happens when you land

After leaving the aircraft you follow the arrivals signs. If your flight is from outside the Schengen Area you clear passport control; from a Schengen country you go straight through. You then collect your bags at reclaim and pass through customs before exiting to the arrivals hall.

Baggage reclaim

Screens show which belt serves your flight. In peak summer several flights land close together, so the reclaim area gets busy — note your belt number and keep your tag in case a bag needs identifying.

Meeting someone off a flight

Waiting drivers and family gather in the public arrivals hall. Use the live board to time your arrival, and remember the short free grace period in the car park if you are collecting by car — do not leave a vehicle unattended at the kerb.

Getting from the airport

Straight outside arrivals are the taxi rank, the city bus stop and car-hire desks; pre-booked transfers meet you in the hall. See the full transport guide for the best option for your destination.

If a flight is delayed

Delays are most common at the summer peak and in poor weather. Keep an eye on the live board, and if you are collecting someone, wait in the car park rather than circling the drop-off lane, which is for brief stops only.

Frequently asked questions

How do I check arrivals at Heraklion Airport?
Use the live arrivals board on this page for real-time times and status.

Do I go through passport control?
Only if arriving from outside the Schengen Area; Schengen arrivals skip it.

Where do I meet an arriving passenger?
In the public arrivals hall, just past baggage reclaim and customs.

How do I get into the city on arrival?
Taxi, city bus or a pre-booked transfer, all from just outside arrivals.