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 50m on average. If you fly from Miami (another popular airport in United States) to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt., then the average flight time is 15h 20m.

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Flights to Heraklion

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SWISS

Oct 27

JFK

14h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

28h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$680

SWISS

Oct 25

EWR

29h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$680

SWISS

Oct 25

JFK

30h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 10

HER

27h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$681

SWISS

Oct 25

EWR

29h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$681

SWISS

Oct 25

EWR

29h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$683

SWISS

Nov 10

JFK

14h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

30h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$691

SWISS

Nov 10

EWR

29h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$691

SWISS

Oct 27

JFK

30h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

27h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$695

SWISS

Oct 27

EWR

29h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$695

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

JFK

16h 50m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

30h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$701

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

EWR

13h 30m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$701

Multiple Airlines

Oct 25

JFK

17h 40m

1 stop

HER

Nov 10

HER

28h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$712

Flights to Chania

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 30

JFK

12h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 2

CHQ

12h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$706

Multiple Airlines

Oct 10

JFK

16h 00m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 15

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$750

Multiple Airlines

Oct 10

JFK

16h 00m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 15

CHQ

53h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$758

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

JFK

19h 25m

2 stops

CHQ

Nov 16

CHQ

25h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$768

Multiple Airlines

Oct 22

EWR

33h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

14h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$774

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Oct 22

EWR

33h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

14h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$777

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Oct 22

JFK

29h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

35h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$785

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Oct 22

JFK

29h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

35h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$788

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Oct 19

JFK

17h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 28

CHQ

44h 45m

2 stops

JFK

$797

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Nov 10

JFK

34h 40m

3 stops

CHQ

Nov 18

CHQ

30h 00m

3 stops

JFK

$803

Multiple Airlines

Oct 22

JFK

29h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

33h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$836

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

EWR

26h 05m

2 stops

CHQ

Nov 16

CHQ

21h 05m

3 stops

EWR

$837

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11:00 pm - 10:10 amEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

29h 10m1 stop Zurich

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

34h 30m1 stop Zurich

$680SWISS

Sun, Oct 25 - Tue, Nov 10

10:00 pm - 10:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

30h 10m1 stop Zurich

5:00 pm - 1:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 15m1 stop Zurich

$680SWISS

Sun, Oct 25 - Tue, Nov 10

10:00 pm - 1:35 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

32h 35m1 stop Zurich

3:50 pm - 4:00 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

31h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$741Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16

12:15 am - 11:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

16h 00m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

10:45 pm - 11:25 amCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 40m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$750Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Thu, Oct 15

4:05 pm - 3:00 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

15h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

1:15 pm - 6:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-BOS Boston Logan Intl

12h 20m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$785Lufthansa

Sun, Jan 31 - Sun, Feb 7

8:50 pm - 3:10 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

11h 20m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

3:50 pm - 4:00 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

31h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$786Lufthansa

Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 23

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

9:20 pm - 5:55 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

37h 35m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Kastrup Copenhagen

9:45 pm - 10:53 pmCHQ Chania Souda-BOS Boston Logan Intl

32h 08m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,178Scandinavian Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

9:20 pm - 8:55 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

40h 35m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Kastrup Copenhagen

9:45 pm - 10:53 pmCHQ Chania Souda-BOS Boston Logan Intl

32h 08m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,225Scandinavian Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - 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.

$1,311Emirates

Sun, Oct 18 - Wed, Oct 21

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1:25 pm - 8:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

12h 20m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

5:45 am - 11:25 amCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

12h 40m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$706Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 2

1:30 pm - 8:00 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

11h 30m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

2:00 pm - 10:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

15h 10m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$756Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 10

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

15h 10m1 stop Zurich

10:25 am - 8:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

16h 50m1 stop Zurich

$1,016SWISS

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 7

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

$1,022SWISS

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

10:50 pm - 7:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

14h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

10:45 am - 7:10 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

15h 25m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$1,071Finnair

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 8

10:50 pm - 7:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

14h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

10:45 am - 7:10 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

15h 25m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$1,072Finnair

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 8

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

17h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

5:50 pm - 1:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

29h 20m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$1,074Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 28 - Sat, Oct 10

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

17h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

5:50 pm - 1:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

29h 20m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$1,120Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 28 - Sat, Oct 10

5:40 pm - 7:00 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

18h 20m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

8:50 pm - 11:08 pmCHQ Chania Souda-BOS Boston Logan Intl

33h 18m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,213Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 10

5:40 pm - 7:40 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

19h 00m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Oslo Gardermoen

8:50 pm - 11:08 pmCHQ Chania Souda-BOS Boston Logan Intl

33h 18m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,250Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 10

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Sun 10/25

11:00 pm-10:10 am

1 stop29h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 11/10

5:00 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop34h 30m

$680

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 10/25

10:00 pm-10:10 am

1 stop30h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 11/10

5:00 pm-1:15 pm

1 stop27h 15m

$680

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Mon 11/9

10:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop32h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 11/16

3:50 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop31h 10m

$741

New YorkChania

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 10/10

12:15 am-11:15 pm

1 stop16h 00m

Chania Souda

Thu 10/15

10:45 pm-11:25 am

1 stop19h 40m

$750

Quickest round-trip

BostonHeraklion

BOS Boston Logan Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 1/31

4:05 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop15h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 2/7

1:15 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop12h 20m

$785

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Thu 11/12

8:50 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop11h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 11/23

3:50 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop31h 10m

$786

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

BostonChania

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

BOSCHQ

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 10/13

9:20 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops37h 35m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/20

9:45 pm-10:53 pm

2 stops32h 08m

$1,178

BostonChania

BOS Boston Logan Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

BOSCHQ

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 10/11

9:20 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops40h 35m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/20

9:45 pm-10:53 pm

2 stops32h 08m

$1,225

NewarkChania

EWR Newark - CHQ Chania Souda

EWRCHQ

Newark

Sun 10/18

11:55 pm-11:20 pm

1 stop16h 25m

Chania Souda

Wed 10/21

7:35 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop32h 45m

$1,311

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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 55% 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	$204
Best Round-Trip Price	$680
Fastest flight time	27h 25m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $204 (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 $680 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 27h 25m (New York John F Kennedy 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 $231/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 52% of users choosing them for their travels to Crete.

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There are 39 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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