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 15h 10m on average. If you fly from San Francisco (another popular airport in United States) to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt., then the average flight time is 16h 40m.

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Flights to Heraklion

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Multiple Airlines

Oct 2

EWR

19h 20m

2 stops

HER

Oct 10

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$677

Multiple Airlines

Oct 6

EWR

20h 20m

2 stops

HER

Oct 15

HER

21h 00m

1 stop

EWR

$682

Multiple Airlines

Oct 2

EWR

24h 15m

3 stops

HER

Oct 10

HER

25h 20m

2 stops

EWR

$696

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Sep 21

EWR

21h 15m

2 stops

HER

Sep 27

HER

16h 25m

1 stop

EWR

$705

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Oct 2

EWR

19h 20m

2 stops

HER

Oct 10

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$708

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Sep 20

EWR

18h 25m

2 stops

HER

Sep 27

HER

16h 25m

1 stop

EWR

$714

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Sep 19

EWR

24h 35m

2 stops

HER

Sep 27

HER

16h 25m

1 stop

EWR

$717

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Sep 19

EWR

13h 00m

1 stop

HER

Sep 26

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$719

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Sep 19

EWR

13h 00m

1 stop

HER

Sep 26

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$720

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Sep 16

EWR

24h 40m

2 stops

HER

Sep 27

HER

16h 25m

1 stop

EWR

$723

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Oct 2

EWR

24h 15m

3 stops

HER

Oct 10

HER

25h 20m

2 stops

EWR

$725

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Sep 19

EWR

13h 00m

1 stop

HER

Sep 26

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$727

Flights to Chania

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 29

JFK

24h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 13

CHQ

22h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$567

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Sep 28

JFK

25h 25m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 13

CHQ

19h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$596

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 31

IAD

17h 35m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 8

CHQ

26h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$610

Multiple Airlines

Sep 27

JFK

31h 35m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 6

CHQ

22h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$612

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 31

IAD

17h 35m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 3

CHQ

29h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$652

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Sep 27

JFK

24h 30m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 6

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$670

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Aug 31

JFK

25h 25m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 9

CHQ

34h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$685

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Aug 31

JFK

25h 25m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 9

CHQ

34h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$702

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Sep 27

JFK

24h 30m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 6

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$704

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Aug 17

JFK

25h 25m

1 stop

CHQ

Aug 25

CHQ

23h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$709

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Sep 16

JFK

11h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 21

CHQ

19h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$714

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 14

LAX

29h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Aug 27

CHQ

32h 05m

1 stop

LAX

$717

Flights to Sitia

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Sep 24

BOS

27h 35m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 30

JSH

37h 50m

3 stops

BOS

$1,136

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Sep 24

BOS

28h 55m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 30

JSH

37h 50m

3 stops

BOS

$1,139

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Jul 16

ORD

23h 55m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 19

JSH

23h 25m

2 stops

ORD

$1,489

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Jul 16

ORD

23h 55m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 19

JSH

27h 35m

3 stops

ORD

$1,492

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Jul 16

ORD

18h 45m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 19

JSH

26h 55m

2 stops

ORD

$1,497

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Jul 31

EWR

31h 50m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 3

JSH

33h 45m

3 stops

EWR

$1,572

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Jul 16

DTW

19h 50m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 19

JSH

31h 30m

3 stops

DTW

$1,843

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Jul 31

LAX

27h 55m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 3

JSH

30h 30m

3 stops

LAX

$1,924

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Jul 31

EWR

23h 40m

1 stop

JSH

Aug 3

JSH

34h 05m

1 stop

EWR

$1,986

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Jul 31

LAX

27h 55m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 3

JSH

30h 30m

2 stops

LAX

$2,125

Multiple Airlines

Jul 31

LAX

31h 10m

2 stops

JSH

Aug 3

JSH

27h 25m

2 stops

LAX

$2,226

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Jul 16

DTW

18h 45m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 19

JSH

31h 30m

3 stops

DTW

$2,583

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1:25 pm - 9:20 pm

JFK

CHQ

24h 55m

1 stop

8:10 pm - 11:25 am

CHQ

JFK

22h 15m

1 stop

$567Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

12:30 am - 8:55 am

JFK

CHQ

25h 25m

1 stop

9:55 am - 10:30 pm

CHQ

JFK

19h 35m

2 stops

$596Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

1:30 pm - 8:15 am

JFK

CHQ

11h 45m

1 stop

10:10 am - 3:55 pm

CHQ

JFK

36h 45m

2 stops

$599Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 21

5:45 pm - 10:55 am

EWR

CHQ

34h 10m

2 stops

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

32h 15m

2 stops

$756Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Sun, Aug 23

12:49 pm - 5:55 pm

LAX

HER

19h 06m

2 stops

7:00 pm - 3:15 pm

HER

LAX

30h 15m

1 stop

$769Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Oct 5

12:49 pm - 5:55 pm

LAX

HER

19h 06m

2 stops

7:20 pm - 3:15 pm

HER

LAX

29h 55m

2 stops

$771Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Oct 5

9:40 pm - 8:00 pm

BOS

HER

15h 20m

1 stop

4:35 am - 3:10 pm

HER

BOS

17h 35m

1 stop

$782SWISS

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 23

9:40 pm - 8:00 pm

BOS

HER

15h 20m

1 stop

4:35 am - 3:10 pm

HER

BOS

17h 35m

1 stop

$784SWISS

Fri, Oct 16 - Fri, Oct 23

8:55 pm - 4:25 pm

LAX

HER

33h 30m

1 stop

4:40 pm - 1:50 pm

HER

LAX

31h 10m

1 stop

$807British Airways

Sun, Aug 16 - Wed, Sep 2

8:55 pm - 4:25 pm

LAX

HER

33h 30m

1 stop

4:40 pm - 6:25 pm

HER

LAX

35h 45m

1 stop

$808British Airways

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Oct 7

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 9/29

1:25 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop24h 55m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/13

8:10 pm-11:25 am

1 stop22h 15m

$567

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/28

12:30 am-8:55 am

1 stop25h 25m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/13

9:55 am-10:30 pm

2 stops19h 35m

$596

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 10/8

1:30 pm-8:15 am

1 stop11h 45m

Chania Souda

Wed 10/21

10:10 am-3:55 pm

2 stops36h 45m

$599

NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

Fri 8/14

5:45 pm-10:55 am

2 stops34h 10m

Chania Souda

Sun 8/23

12:00 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops32h 15m

$756

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Wed 8/26

12:49 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops19h 06m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 10/5

7:00 pm-3:15 pm

1 stop30h 15m

$769

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Wed 8/26

12:49 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops19h 06m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 10/5

7:20 pm-3:15 pm

2 stops29h 55m

$771

Quickest round-trip

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Fri 10/16

9:40 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop15h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Fri 10/23

4:35 am-3:10 pm

1 stop17h 35m

$782

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Fri 10/16

9:40 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop15h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Fri 10/23

4:35 am-3:10 pm

1 stop17h 35m

$784

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Sun 8/16

8:55 pm-4:25 pm

1 stop33h 30m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 9/2

4:40 pm-1:50 pm

1 stop31h 10m

$807

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Sun 8/23

8:55 pm-4:25 pm

1 stop33h 30m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 10/7

4:40 pm-6:25 pm

1 stop35h 45m

$808

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Crete flights insights and trends

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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 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Crete. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Crete on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Cheap Crete flight deals and tips

Summary info about Crete flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$230
Best Round-Trip Price	$567
Fastest flight time	11h 00m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $230 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chania Souda).

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The best round-trip flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $567 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 11h 00m (Boston Logan Intl to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.).

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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 $242/per person and the cheapest flight to Crete is $33/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 airlines fly to Crete?

Of the 13 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 45% of users choosing them for their travels to Crete.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Crete?

Prices for flights to Crete refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Crete?

There are 40 operators available for flights to Crete as of July 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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