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 16h 25m on average. If you fly from Miami (another popular airport in United States) to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt., then the average flight time is 24h 05m.

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Flights to Heraklion

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Oct 27

JFK

14h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

28h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$680

SWISS

Oct 25

JFK

30h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 10

HER

27h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$684

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Oct 25

EWR

15h 05m

1 stop

HER

Nov 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$684

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Oct 27

JFK

30h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 12

HER

33h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$691

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Oct 27

EWR

29h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 12

HER

16h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$691

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Oct 27

JFK

30h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 12

HER

33h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$692

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Oct 27

EWR

29h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 12

HER

16h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$692

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Oct 27

JFK

14h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 10

HER

27h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$693

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Oct 27

EWR

29h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$693

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Oct 27

JFK

30h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

27h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$695

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Oct 27

EWR

29h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$695

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Oct 27

JFK

30h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 11

HER

29h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$697

Flights to Chania

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Oct 12

JFK

25h 25m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 20

CHQ

19h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$601

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Oct 13

JFK

11h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 15

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$738

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Oct 14

JFK

11h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 15

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$744

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Oct 10

JFK

16h 00m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 20

CHQ

19h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$755

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Oct 10

JFK

16h 00m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 22

CHQ

27h 00m

2 stops

JFK

$773

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Oct 10

JFK

16h 00m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 20

CHQ

19h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$785

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Oct 10

JFK

16h 00m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 19

CHQ

40h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$795

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Oct 14

JFK

11h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 17

CHQ

20h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$801

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Nov 10

JFK

34h 40m

3 stops

CHQ

Nov 18

CHQ

30h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$803

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Oct 11

JFK

16h 10m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 15

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$805

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Oct 11

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 20

CHQ

16h 10m

1 stop

EWR

$838

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Oct 10

JFK

11h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 15

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$838

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12:30 am - 8:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

25h 25m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

9:55 am - 10:30 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 35m2 stops Luqa Malta Intl Rome Fiumicino

$601Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 20

5:25 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

14h 10m1 stop Zurich

5:00 pm - 2:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 35m2 stops Zurich Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

$680SWISS

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 10

5:25 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

14h 10m1 stop Zurich

5:00 pm - 2:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 35m2 stops Zurich Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

$680SWISS

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 17

9:50 pm - 5:20 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

13h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

5:00 pm - 8:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

34h 30m1 stop Zurich

$701Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 17

5:30 pm - 5:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

3:50 pm - 1:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

28h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$749Lufthansa

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9

4:55 pm - 5:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

18h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

3:50 pm - 3:40 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

30h 50m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$767Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 9

6:40 pm - 3:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

13h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

1:20 pm - 10:25 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

16h 05m1 stop London Gatwick

$913British Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Oct 21

10:40 pm - 1:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

32h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

1:20 pm - 10:25 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

16h 05m1 stop London Gatwick

$913British Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

11:55 pm - 11:20 pmEWR Newark-CHQ Chania Souda

16h 25m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

7:35 pm - 9:20 pmCHQ Chania Souda-EWR Newark

32h 45m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$1,093Emirates

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 20

11:55 pm - 11:20 pmEWR Newark-CHQ Chania Souda

16h 25m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

7:35 pm - 9:20 pmCHQ Chania Souda-EWR Newark

32h 45m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$1,146Emirates

Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Oct 15

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12:30 am - 8:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

25h 25m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

9:55 am - 10:30 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 35m2 stops Luqa Malta Intl Rome Fiumicino

$700Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

4:25 pm - 7:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

19h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:45 pm - 2:25 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$734Condor

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

4:25 pm - 7:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

19h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

11:05 am - 2:25 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$734Condor

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 12

12:15 am - 7:40 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

24h 25m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

12:40 pm - 10:30 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

40h 50m2 stops Luqa Malta Intl Rome Fiumicino

$779Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 19

8:30 pm - 8:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

16h 30m1 stop Zurich

8:45 pm - 12:50 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 05m1 stop Zurich

$870SWISS

Sun, Oct 4 - Mon, Oct 19

5:30 pm - 5:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:00 pm - 1:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 35m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$900Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 12

7:10 pm - 3:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

13h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

5:40 pm - 10:25 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

$934British Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Sun, Oct 18

9:45 pm - 7:55 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

15h 10m1 stop Zurich

8:50 pm - 8:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

30h 25m1 stop Zurich

$942SWISS

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

5:30 pm - 5:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 25m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

6:35 pm - 8:05 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 30m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$971Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

6:40 pm - 3:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

13h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

4:40 pm - 1:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 30m2 stops London Heathrow Edinburgh Turnhouse

$1,118British Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 21

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Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkChania

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/12

12:30 am-8:55 am

1 stop25h 25m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/20

9:55 am-10:30 pm

2 stops19h 35m

$601

New YorkHeraklion

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/27

5:25 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop14h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 11/10

5:00 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops28h 35m

$680

New YorkHeraklion

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/27

5:25 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop14h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 11/17

5:00 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops28h 35m

$680

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Tue 10/27

9:50 pm-5:20 pm

1 stop13h 30m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 11/17

5:00 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop34h 30m

$701

New YorkHeraklion

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/4

5:30 pm-5:55 pm

1 stop17h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 11/9

3:50 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop28h 45m

$749

New YorkHeraklion

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/27

4:55 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop18h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 11/9

3:50 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops30h 50m

$767

Quickest round-trip

New YorkHeraklion

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/13

6:40 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop13h 50m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 10/21

1:20 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop16h 05m

$913

New YorkHeraklion

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 10/14

10:40 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop32h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 10/21

1:20 pm-10:25 pm

1 stop16h 05m

$913

NewarkChania

EWR Newark - CHQ Chania Souda

EWRCHQ

Newark

Mon 10/12

11:55 pm-11:20 pm

1 stop16h 25m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/20

7:35 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop32h 45m

$1,093

NewarkChania

EWR Newark - CHQ Chania Souda

EWRCHQ

Newark

Mon 10/12

11:55 pm-11:20 pm

1 stop16h 25m

Chania Souda

Thu 10/15

7:35 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop32h 45m

$1,146

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What airlines fly to Crete?

Lufthansa, British Airways and Condor 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 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Crete. Keep in mind that there are 11 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	$318
Best Round-Trip Price	$601
Fastest flight time	13h 15m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $318 (Boston Logan Intl to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.).

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The best round-trip flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $601 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 13h 15m (Washington, D.C. Dulles 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 $27/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?

64% 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 14 airlines that fly to Crete, Lufthansa, British Airways and Finnair happen to be the most favored based on our user data. Lufthansa is the most popular among the three airlines, with 53% of users choosing them for their travels to Crete.

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