Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Heraklion to Munich. The left side wins overall because the takeoff view over Crete with Mount Ida and the Cretan coastline is spectacular, and during the cruise northward over the Aegean and Balkans, the left side tracks closer to the Greek island chains and the Adriatic coastline. The landing views are relatively modest on both sides over flat Bavaria.

During takeoff from Nikos Kazantzakis (HER), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heraklion's runway 27 departure (westward) puts the left side facing south over the Cretan Sea, with the dramatic Ida mountain range (Psiloritis, 2,456m) visible inland. You get a clear view of the northern Cretan coastline and the city of Heraklion itself as the aircraft banks northwest. Notable sights include: Mount Ida (Psiloritis) massif, Heraklion harbor and old Venetian fortress, northern Cretan coastline, Gulf of Heraklion.

When landing at Munich (MUC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Munich typically uses runway 26L/26R for westward landings, meaning the approach comes from the east. The right side faces north toward the Bavarian Alps foothills and gives a clear view of the Inn River valley and the city of Munich spreading across the Bavarian plain as you descend. Notable sights include: Munich city center and Marienplatz area, Bavarian Alps foothills to the south, Isar River corridor, Ammersee and Starnberger See lakes to the southwest.

The flight from Nikos Kazantzakis (HER) to Munich (MUC) takes Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.

The flight tracks north-northwest from Crete across the Aegean Sea, passing west of the Cyclades islands (Santorini, Paros visible to the right), then over mainland Greece near Thessaly, crossing into North Macedonia and Serbia, over the Danube plain in Hungary, and finally descending across Austria into Bavaria. The Julian Alps and Austrian Alps are visible to the west during the northern portion of the flight.