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 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 55m 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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Recent flights found to popular cities in Crete

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Flights to Heraklion

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 11

EWR

21h 50m

2 stops

HER

Sep 22

HER

34h 20m

2 stops

EWR

$691

British Airways

Aug 21

BOS

14h 55m

1 stop

HER

Sep 7

HER

13h 10m

1 stop

BOS

$708

SWISS

Oct 19

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

HER

Oct 23

HER

22h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$709

Multiple Airlines

Aug 21

BOS

22h 37m

2 stops

HER

Sep 7

HER

13h 10m

1 stop

BOS

$723

SWISS

Sep 6

EWR

14h 20m

1 stop

HER

Sep 22

HER

16h 05m

1 stop

EWR

$730

Multiple Airlines

Sep 3

EWR

17h 30m

1 stop

HER

Sep 18

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$731

Multiple Airlines

Sep 16

EWR

17h 30m

1 stop

HER

Sep 24

HER

16h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$732

British Airways

Sep 10

BOS

23h 30m

1 stop

HER

Sep 14

HER

32h 50m

2 stops

BOS

$741

British Airways

Sep 1

BOS

12h 50m

1 stop

HER

Sep 10

HER

31h 00m

1 stop

BOS

$748

SWISS

Oct 19

EWR

31h 00m

2 stops

HER

Oct 23

HER

22h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$748

Condor

Sep 14

BOS

19h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 23

HER

34h 50m

1 stop

BOS

$749

Condor

Sep 1

BOS

19h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$752

Flights to Chania

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Finnair

Aug 26

BOS

18h 24m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 4

CHQ

32h 26m

2 stops

BOS

$705

Multiple Airlines

Aug 26

BOS

14h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 4

CHQ

32h 26m

2 stops

BOS

$713

Finnair

Sep 6

BOS

18h 24m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 16

CHQ

19h 43m

2 stops

BOS

$732

Finnair

Sep 12

BOS

19h 15m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 22

CHQ

31h 47m

2 stops

BOS

$738

Multiple Airlines

Oct 8

BOS

15h 05m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 24

CHQ

33h 30m

2 stops

BOS

$743

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 14

ORD

15h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Aug 22

CHQ

30h 20m

2 stops

ORD

$754

Multiple Airlines

Sep 28

EWR

17h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 5

CHQ

30h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$755

British Airways

Sep 6

BOS

34h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 16

CHQ

34h 20m

1 stop

BOS

$764

Multiple Airlines

Sep 28

EWR

17h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 5

CHQ

30h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$765

British Airways

Sep 6

BOS

19h 42m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 16

CHQ

13h 20m

1 stop

BOS

$768

SWISS

Aug 11

EWR

29h 30m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 7

CHQ

30h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$768

SWISS

Sep 6

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 21

CHQ

30h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$790

Flights to Sitia

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Multiple Airlines

Jul 17

JFK

34h 15m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 25

JSH

22h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$1,076

Multiple Airlines

Sep 6

ORD

22h 20m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 15

JSH

30h 55m

2 stops

ORD

$1,189

Multiple Airlines

Jul 17

JFK

34h 15m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 25

JSH

34h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$1,230

Multiple Airlines

Jul 18

EWR

23h 45m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 25

JSH

18h 35m

2 stops

EWR

$1,256

Multiple Airlines

Sep 6

ORD

34h 30m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 15

JSH

35h 15m

3 stops

ORD

$1,321

Multiple Airlines

Jul 17

JFK

34h 15m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 25

JSH

20h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$1,323

Multiple Airlines

Jul 18

EWR

19h 45m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 25

JSH

32h 04m

2 stops

EWR

$1,418

Multiple Airlines

Sep 6

ORD

22h 20m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 15

JSH

35h 15m

3 stops

ORD

$1,448

Multiple Airlines

Jul 29

EWR

16h 05m

2 stops

JSH

Aug 12

JSH

33h 00m

3 stops

EWR

$1,531

Multiple Airlines

Jul 29

EWR

20h 15m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 12

JSH

33h 00m

3 stops

EWR

$1,541

Multiple Airlines

Jul 18

EWR

20h 15m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 25

JSH

21h 10m

1 stop

EWR

$1,555

Multiple Airlines

Jul 18

EWR

18h 55m

1 stop

JSH

Jul 25

JSH

13h 55m

1 stop

EWR

$1,602

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5:15 pm - 10:05 pm

EWR

HER

21h 50m

2 stops

9:55 am - 1:15 pm

HER

EWR

34h 20m

2 stops

$691Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 22

6:26 pm - 7:50 pm

BOS

CHQ

18h 24m

2 stops

8:40 pm - 10:06 pm

CHQ

BOS

32h 26m

2 stops

$705Finnair

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Sep 4

7:35 pm - 5:30 pm

BOS

HER

14h 55m

1 stop

4:25 pm - 10:35 pm

HER

BOS

13h 10m

1 stop

$708British Airways

Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Sep 7

9:45 pm - 8:00 pm

EWR

HER

15h 15m

1 stop

4:35 am - 8:15 pm

HER

EWR

22h 40m

1 stop

$709SWISS

Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23

8:05 pm - 5:45 pm

BOS

CHQ

14h 40m

1 stop

8:40 pm - 10:06 pm

CHQ

BOS

32h 26m

2 stops

$713Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Sep 4

9:45 pm - 7:05 pm

EWR

HER

14h 20m

1 stop

11:10 am - 8:15 pm

HER

EWR

16h 05m

1 stop

$730SWISS

Sun, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 22

7:25 am - 1:55 pm

BOS

HER

23h 30m

1 stop

3:05 pm - 4:55 pm

HER

BOS

32h 50m

2 stops

$741British Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 14

3:05 pm - 6:00 pm

LAX

HER

16h 55m

1 stop

7:00 pm - 3:15 pm

HER

LAX

30h 15m

1 stop

$809Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Sep 28

3:05 pm - 6:15 pm

LAX

HER

17h 10m

1 stop

7:00 pm - 3:15 pm

HER

LAX

30h 15m

1 stop

$810Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

5:45 pm - 5:00 pm

EWR

CHQ

16h 15m

1 stop

5:50 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

26h 25m

1 stop

$825Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

Fri 9/11

5:15 pm-10:05 pm

2 stops21h 50m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 9/22

9:55 am-1:15 pm

2 stops34h 20m

$691

BostonChania

BOS - CHQ

BOSCHQ

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 8/26

6:26 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops18h 24m

Chania Souda

Fri 9/4

8:40 pm-10:06 pm

2 stops32h 26m

$705

Quickest round-trip

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Fri 8/21

7:35 pm-5:30 pm

1 stop14h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 9/7

4:25 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop13h 10m

$708

NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

Mon 10/19

9:45 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop15h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Fri 10/23

4:35 am-8:15 pm

1 stop22h 40m

$709

BostonChania

BOS - CHQ

BOSCHQ

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 8/26

8:05 pm-5:45 pm

1 stop14h 40m

Chania Souda

Fri 9/4

8:40 pm-10:06 pm

2 stops32h 26m

$713

NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

Sun 9/6

9:45 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop14h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 9/22

11:10 am-8:15 pm

1 stop16h 05m

$730

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Thu 9/10

7:25 am-1:55 pm

1 stop23h 30m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 9/14

3:05 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops32h 50m

$741

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 9/22

3:05 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop16h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 9/28

7:00 pm-3:15 pm

1 stop30h 15m

$809

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 9/21

3:05 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 9/28

7:00 pm-3:15 pm

1 stop30h 15m

$810

NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

Fri 9/11

5:45 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop16h 15m

Chania Souda

Sat 9/19

5:50 pm-1:15 pm

1 stop26h 25m

$825

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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 47% 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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Summary info about Crete flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$193
Best Round-Trip Price	$691
Fastest flight time	11h 35m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $193 (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 $691 (Newark to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 11h 35m (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 $229/per person and the cheapest flight to Crete is $31/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?

66% 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 43% 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 39 operators available for flights to Crete as of June 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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