How long is the flight from United States to Crete?

The flight from United States to Crete depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Los Angeles (a popular airport in United States) to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. (the most popular airport in Crete), then the flight time is 17h 35m on average. If you fly from Miami (another popular airport in United States) to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt., then the average flight time is 17h 25m.

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Recent flights found to popular cities in Crete

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Flights to Heraklion

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 19

JFK

25h 35m

2 stops

HER

Apr 28

HER

19h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$483

Multiple Airlines

Apr 13

JFK

34h 25m

1 stop

HER

Apr 20

HER

32h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$488

SWISS

Apr 14

EWR

29h 25m

1 stop

HER

Apr 21

HER

30h 25m

1 stop

EWR

$499

SWISS

Apr 14

JFK

30h 40m

1 stop

HER

Apr 21

HER

23h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$500

SWISS

Apr 27

JFK

31h 15m

2 stops

HER

May 5

HER

23h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$502

Multiple Airlines

Apr 18

JFK

33h 00m

2 stops

HER

Apr 28

HER

19h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$505

SWISS

Apr 22

JFK

55h 45m

2 stops

HER

May 5

HER

26h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$509

SWISS

Apr 13

EWR

28h 55m

1 stop

HER

Apr 20

HER

16h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$509

Multiple Airlines

May 3

JFK

23h 45m

1 stop

HER

May 11

HER

19h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$513

British Airways

May 5

JFK

24h 40m

1 stop

HER

May 14

HER

25h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$517

British Airways

May 5

LGA

17h 05m

2 stops

HER

May 14

HER

34h 44m

2 stops

LGA

$518

British Airways

Apr 21

JFK

13h 10m

1 stop

HER

May 1

HER

14h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$520

Flights to Chania

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Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 22

IAD

18h 10m

1 stop

CHQ

May 5

CHQ

26h 05m

1 stop

IAD

$488

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 22

IAD

18h 10m

1 stop

CHQ

May 5

CHQ

26h 05m

1 stop

IAD

$498

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 24

JFK

16h 50m

1 stop

CHQ

May 2

CHQ

28h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$505

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 22

EWR

20h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 26

CHQ

32h 50m

2 stops

EWR

$545

Multiple Airlines

Apr 24

JFK

20h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

May 2

CHQ

24h 30m

1 stop

JFK

$563

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 15

ORD

18h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Apr 28

CHQ

26h 25m

1 stop

ORD

$566

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 10

IAD

15h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Apr 14

CHQ

26h 05m

1 stop

IAD

$568

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 17

SFO

16h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Apr 25

CHQ

30h 50m

2 stops

SFO

$568

Scandinavian Airlines

May 4

BOS

20h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

May 12

CHQ

24h 50m

1 stop

BOS

$569

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 24

EWR

34h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

May 2

CHQ

24h 25m

2 stops

EWR

$571

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 24

JFK

32h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

May 2

CHQ

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$571

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 24

EWR

33h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

May 2

CHQ

24h 25m

2 stops

EWR

$574

Flights to Sitia

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 4

SFO

31h 30m

2 stops

JSH

Apr 11

JSH

38h 00m

2 stops

SFO

$908

Multiple Airlines

Feb 1

ORD

34h 30m

3 stops

JSH

Feb 4

JSH

32h 05m

2 stops

ORD

$1,025

Multiple Airlines

Feb 1

ORD

20h 20m

2 stops

JSH

Feb 4

JSH

25h 25m

2 stops

ORD

$1,121

Multiple Airlines

Feb 1

ORD

20h 20m

3 stops

JSH

Feb 4

JSH

33h 45m

3 stops

ORD

$1,472

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5:20 pm - 10:35 am

EWR

CHQ

34h 15m

2 stops

10:20 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

21h 55m

2 stops

$435Scandinavian Airlines

vie., may. 1 - jue., may. 14

5:45 pm - 10:35 am

EWR

CHQ

33h 50m

2 stops

7:50 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

48h 25m

2 stops

$441Scandinavian Airlines

vie., may. 1 - sáb., may. 9

9:45 pm - 10:10 am

EWR

HER

29h 25m

1 stop

8:50 pm - 8:15 pm

HER

EWR

30h 25m

1 stop

$499SWISS

mar., abr. 14 - mar., abr. 21

9:45 pm - 9:40 am

EWR

HER

28h 55m

1 stop

10:35 am - 8:15 pm

HER

EWR

16h 40m

1 stop

$509SWISS

lun., abr. 13 - lun., abr. 20

3:25 pm - 3:30 pm

LGA

HER

17h 05m

2 stops

5:05 pm - 8:49 pm

HER

LGA

34h 44m

2 stops

$518British Airways

mar., may. 5 - jue., may. 14

7:20 pm - 3:30 pm

JFK

HER

13h 10m

1 stop

4:40 pm - 1:30 pm

HER

JFK

27h 50m

1 stop

$520British Airways

mar., abr. 21 - mié., abr. 29

8:20 pm - 9:55 am

LAX

CHQ

27h 35m

2 stops

10:45 am - 5:10 pm

CHQ

LAX

16h 25m

1 stop

$607Finnair

mié., abr. 15 - jue., abr. 23

8:20 pm - 9:55 am

LAX

CHQ

27h 35m

2 stops

10:45 am - 5:10 pm

CHQ

LAX

16h 25m

1 stop

$609Finnair

mié., abr. 15 - jue., abr. 23

5:30 pm - 9:50 am

LAX

HER

30h 20m

2 stops

6:45 pm - 3:15 pm

HER

LAX

30h 30m

1 stop

$680Lufthansa

dom., may. 17 - vie., may. 22

8:40 pm - 2:35 pm

BOS

HER

34h 55m

2 stops

3:30 pm - 2:10 pm

HER

BOS

28h 40m

1 stop

$738Lufthansa

lun., mar. 2 - mié., mar. 11

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Depart

Return

Price

NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

vie. 5/1

5:20 pm-10:35 am

2 stops34h 15m

Chania Souda

jue. 5/14

10:20 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops21h 55m

$435

NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

vie. 5/1

5:45 pm-10:35 am

2 stops33h 50m

Chania Souda

sáb. 5/9

7:50 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops48h 25m

$441

NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

mar. 4/14

9:45 pm-10:10 am

1 stop29h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

mar. 4/21

8:50 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop30h 25m

$499

NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

lun. 4/13

9:45 pm-9:40 am

1 stop28h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

lun. 4/20

10:35 am-8:15 pm

1 stop16h 40m

$509

New YorkHeraklion

LGA - HER

LGAHER

New York LaGuardia

mar. 5/5

3:25 pm-3:30 pm

2 stops17h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

jue. 5/14

5:05 pm-8:49 pm

2 stops34h 44m

$518

New YorkHeraklion

JFK - HER

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

mar. 4/21

7:20 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop13h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

mié. 4/29

4:40 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop27h 50m

$520

Los AngelesChania

LAX - CHQ

LAXCHQ

Los Angeles

mié. 4/15

8:20 pm-9:55 am

2 stops27h 35m

Chania Souda

jue. 4/23

10:45 am-5:10 pm

1 stop16h 25m

$607

Los AngelesChania

LAX - CHQ

LAXCHQ

Los Angeles

mié. 4/15

8:20 pm-9:55 am

2 stops27h 35m

Chania Souda

jue. 4/23

10:45 am-5:10 pm

1 stop16h 25m

$609

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles

dom. 5/17

5:30 pm-9:50 am

2 stops30h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

vie. 5/22

6:45 pm-3:15 pm

1 stop30h 30m

$680

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

lun. 3/2

8:40 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops34h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

mié. 3/11

3:30 pm-2:10 pm

1 stop28h 40m

$738

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What airlines fly to Crete?

Lufthansa, British Airways and SWISS are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Crete from United States according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Crete. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Crete on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Summary info about Crete flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$274
Best Round-Trip Price	$435
Fastest flight time	15h 15m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 72 hours is $274 (Los Angeles to Chania Souda).

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The best round-trip flight price to Crete from United States in the last 72 hours is $435 (Newark to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 15h 15m (Newark to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Crete, with a 22% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Crete

What is the cheapest flight I can find to Crete?

The average flight to Crete costs $196/per person and the cheapest flight to Crete is $39/per person. This price varies based on a multitude of factors such as departure airport, airline, time of booking and when you plan on traveling.

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Heraklion?

67% of momondo users visit Heraklion more often than any other city in Crete. When traveling to Heraklion, typically the most convenient airport to fly into is Heraklion Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in Crete?

When visiting Crete, the majority of people tend to find Chania Old City, Nea Chora Beach and Elafonissi Beach to be the most notable landmarks in the area.

What airlines fly to Crete?

Of the 9 airlines that fly to Crete, Lufthansa, British Airways and SWISS happen to be the most favored based on our user data. Lufthansa is the most popular among the three airlines, with 35% of users choosing them for their travels to Crete.

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There are 41 operators available for flights to Crete as of January 2026.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Crete.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Crete may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Crete. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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