What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Crete?

SWISS, British Airways, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from California to Crete

How long is the flight from California to Crete?

The flight from California to Crete depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from San Francisco (a popular airport in California) to Heraklion (the most popular airport in Crete), then the flight time is 16h 05m on average. If you fly from Los Angeles (another popular airport in California) to Heraklion, then the average flight time is 17h 10m.

What airlines fly to Crete?

Lufthansa, Condor and Scandinavian Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Crete from California according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Crete. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Crete on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Crete?

Prices for flights from California to Crete are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Crete?

As of August 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Crete.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Crete?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Crete.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Crete?

The required travel and health documents for your Crete trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Crete. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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7:35 pm - 10:10 amLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

28h 35m1 stop Zurich

9:15 pm - 1:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

25h 55m2 stops Vienna Intl Frankfurt am Main

$806Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

7:35 pm - 10:10 amLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

28h 35m1 stop Zurich

8:50 pm - 4:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

29h 40m1 stop Zurich

$819SWISS

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

8:25 am - 3:00 pmSFO San Francisco-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

20h 35m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main

1:15 pm - 7:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SFO San Francisco

16h 20m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$823Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Sun, Dec 6

7:35 pm - 10:15 amLAX Los Angeles-CHQ Chania Souda

28h 40m1 stop Zurich

8:45 pm - 4:30 pmCHQ Chania Souda-LAX Los Angeles

29h 45m1 stop Zurich

$835SWISS

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 28

8:17 am - 7:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

25h 33m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Vienna Intl

9:15 pm - 1:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

25h 55m2 stops Vienna Intl Frankfurt am Main

$837Austrian Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

3:05 pm - 6:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:20 pm - 3:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

29h 55m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$839Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

3:05 pm - 6:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

2:30 pm - 3:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

34h 45m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$839Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

7:35 pm - 10:10 amLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

28h 35m1 stop Zurich

8:50 pm - 4:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

29h 40m1 stop Zurich

$851SWISS

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29

4:30 pm - 6:35 pmSFO San Francisco-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

10:55 am - 2:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SFO San Francisco

37h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$928Condor

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

4:30 pm - 7:10 pmSFO San Francisco-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

9:35 am - 2:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SFO San Francisco

38h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$940Condor

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30

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7:35 pm - 10:15 amSFO San Francisco-CHQ Chania Souda

28h 40m1 stop Zurich

7:25 pm - 7:00 pmCHQ Chania Souda-SFO San Francisco

33h 35m2 stops Vienna Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,106Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

7:35 pm - 10:10 amSFO San Francisco-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

28h 35m1 stop Zurich

8:50 pm - 4:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SFO San Francisco

29h 25m1 stop Zurich

$1,112SWISS

Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 22

2:40 pm - 7:50 pmSFO San Francisco-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

19h 10m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vienna Intl

8:10 pm - 7:00 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SFO San Francisco

32h 50m2 stops Vienna Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,136Austrian Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 22

7:35 pm - 10:15 amSFO San Francisco-CHQ Chania Souda

28h 40m1 stop Zurich

12:55 pm - 7:00 pmCHQ Chania Souda-SFO San Francisco

16h 05m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,140Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

7:35 pm - 10:10 amLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

28h 35m1 stop Zurich

8:55 pm - 4:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

29h 35m1 stop Zurich

$1,176SWISS

Tue, Aug 11 - Fri, Aug 21

2:55 pm - 10:10 amSNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

33h 15m2 stops San Francisco Zurich

8:55 pm - 8:51 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SNA Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

33h 56m2 stops Zurich San Francisco

$1,190SWISS

Tue, Aug 11 - Fri, Aug 21

3:05 pm - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 40m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:40 am - 8:34 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

20h 54m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

$1,400Lufthansa

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 13

4:45 pm - 7:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

4:45 pm - 2:45 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

32h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,461Condor

Mon, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 15

3:05 pm - 5:45 pmLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 40m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:40 am - 8:34 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

20h 54m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Newark

$1,703Lufthansa

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 13

2:16 pm - 7:10 pmSJC San Jose-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

18h 54m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Frankfurt am Main

10:45 am - 8:00 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SJC San Jose

19h 15m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,800Condor

Tue, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 22

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Austrian Airlines flights from California to Crete

Our best Austrian Airlines deals on California to Crete flight tickets

Austrian Airlines

Sep 15

LAX8:17 amLos Angeles

25h 33m

2 stops

HER7:50 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sep 22

HER9:15 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

25h 55m

2 stops

LAX1:10 pmLos Angeles

$837

Austrian Airlines

Aug 17

LAX3:05 pmLos Angeles

17h 30m

1 stop

CHQ6:35 pmChania Souda

Aug 31

CHQ5:05 pmChania Souda

30h 00m

1 stop

LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles

$858

Austrian Airlines

Sep 13

LAX3:05 pmLos Angeles

41h 30m

2 stops

CHQ6:35 pmChania Souda

Sep 22

CHQ7:25 pmChania Souda

27h 40m

1 stop

LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles

$881

Lufthansa flights from California to Crete

Our best Lufthansa deals on California to Crete flight tickets

Lufthansa

Sep 28

LAX3:05 pmLos Angeles

17h 10m

1 stop

HER6:15 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Oct 5

HER7:20 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

29h 55m

2 stops

LAX3:15 pmLos Angeles

$839

Lufthansa

Sep 28

LAX3:05 pmLos Angeles

17h 10m

1 stop

HER6:15 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Oct 5

HER7:20 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

29h 55m

2 stops

LAX3:15 pmLos Angeles

$848

Lufthansa

Sep 28

LAX3:05 pmLos Angeles

17h 10m

1 stop

HER6:15 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Oct 5

HER7:20 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

29h 55m

2 stops

LAX3:15 pmLos Angeles

$849

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Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX Los Angeles - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Tue 9/15

7:35 pm-10:10 am

1 stop28h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 9/22

9:15 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops25h 55m

$806

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX Los Angeles - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Tue 9/15

7:35 pm-10:10 am

1 stop28h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 9/22

8:50 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop29h 40m

$819

Quickest round-trip

San FranciscoHeraklion

SFO San Francisco - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

SFOHER

San Francisco

Tue 12/1

8:25 am-3:00 pm

2 stops20h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 12/6

1:15 pm-7:35 pm

1 stop16h 20m

$823

Los AngelesChania

LAX Los Angeles - CHQ Chania Souda

LAXCHQ

Los Angeles

Tue 9/15

7:35 pm-10:15 am

1 stop28h 40m

Chania Souda

Mon 9/28

8:45 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop29h 45m

$835

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX Los Angeles - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Tue 9/15

8:17 am-7:50 pm

2 stops25h 33m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 9/22

9:15 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops25h 55m

$837

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX Los Angeles - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

3:05 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 10/5

7:20 pm-3:15 pm

2 stops29h 55m

$839

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX Los Angeles - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

3:05 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 10/5

2:30 pm-3:15 pm

1 stop34h 45m

$839

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX Los Angeles - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Tue 9/15

7:35 pm-10:10 am

1 stop28h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 9/29

8:50 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop29h 40m

$851

San FranciscoHeraklion

SFO San Francisco - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

SFOHER

San Francisco

Wed 9/23

4:30 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop16h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 9/30

10:55 am-2:30 pm

1 stop37h 35m

$928

San FranciscoHeraklion

SFO San Francisco - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

SFOHER

San Francisco

Tue 9/22

4:30 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop16h 40m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 9/30

9:35 am-2:30 pm

1 stop38h 55m

$940

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Crete?

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Crete from California, with most prices found around $0. If you’re not able to fly to Crete in January, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from California to Crete during February average around $581.

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Fastest flight time	16h 05m
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When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Crete?
Prices for flights from California to Crete are updated daily.
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As of August 2026, there are 4 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Crete.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Crete?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Crete.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Crete?
The required travel and health documents for your Crete trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Crete. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $479	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,932 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $581	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,175 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Condor	PriceFrom $847	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.5 550 reviews	Search Condor flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $1,077	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,033 reviews	Search SWISS flights

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