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 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 05m.

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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

Oct 6

EWR

19h 55m

2 stops

HER

Oct 10

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$647

SWISS

Oct 28

BOS

28h 45m

1 stop

HER

Nov 25

HER

12h 55m

1 stop

BOS

$682

Multiple Airlines

Oct 28

BOS

16h 20m

2 stops

HER

Nov 25

HER

12h 55m

1 stop

BOS

$692

Multiple Airlines

Oct 6

EWR

19h 55m

2 stops

HER

Oct 10

HER

29h 55m

3 stops

EWR

$693

Multiple Airlines

Oct 6

EWR

19h 55m

2 stops

HER

Oct 13

HER

36h 00m

2 stops

EWR

$695

Multiple Airlines

Oct 6

EWR

19h 25m

3 stops

HER

Oct 10

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$709

Multiple Airlines

Sep 23

EWR

17h 30m

1 stop

HER

Sep 30

HER

20h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$713

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Oct 3

EWR

24h 35m

2 stops

HER

Oct 10

HER

29h 20m

2 stops

EWR

$719

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Oct 6

EWR

20h 20m

2 stops

HER

Oct 13

HER

36h 00m

2 stops

EWR

$720

SWISS

Aug 24

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

HER

Aug 31

HER

31h 20m

1 stop

EWR

$724

Multiple Airlines

Sep 22

EWR

20h 20m

2 stops

HER

Sep 30

HER

20h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$727

Multiple Airlines

Oct 6

EWR

20h 20m

2 stops

HER

Oct 13

HER

36h 00m

2 stops

EWR

$728

Flights to Chania

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 24

JFK

11h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 1

CHQ

35h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$688

Multiple Airlines

Oct 8

JFK

11h 10m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 15

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$698

Multiple Airlines

Aug 28

BWI

16h 30m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 3

CHQ

23h 50m

3 stops

BWI

$705

Multiple Airlines

Sep 24

JFK

21h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 1

CHQ

30h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$712

Multiple Airlines

Oct 8

JFK

11h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 15

CHQ

29h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$716

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Aug 23

ORD

16h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 8

CHQ

30h 35m

2 stops

ORD

$729

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Aug 24

ORD

18h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 8

CHQ

30h 35m

2 stops

ORD

$735

Scandinavian Airlines

Oct 4

JFK

44h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 10

CHQ

27h 25m

1 stop

JFK

$740

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Aug 28

IAD

16h 30m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 3

CHQ

26h 40m

3 stops

IAD

$744

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Aug 26

ORD

14h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 8

CHQ

30h 35m

2 stops

ORD

$749

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Sep 25

JFK

11h 25m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 12

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$751

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 21

ORD

15h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 3

CHQ

29h 25m

1 stop

ORD

$754

Flights to Sitia

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Multiple Airlines

Aug 25

JFK

20h 30m

1 stop

JSH

Aug 30

JSH

22h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$1,195

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Sep 15

JFK

31h 50m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 27

JSH

25h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,296

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Aug 25

JFK

16h 40m

2 stops

JSH

Aug 30

JSH

22h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$1,342

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Aug 25

EWR

19h 25m

2 stops

JSH

Aug 30

JSH

46h 25m

3 stops

EWR

$1,362

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Sep 15

JFK

31h 50m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 27

JSH

31h 30m

3 stops

JFK

$1,378

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Aug 24

JFK

33h 25m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 30

JSH

22h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$1,394

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Aug 25

EWR

22h 55m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 30

JSH

46h 25m

3 stops

EWR

$1,396

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Oct 2

LAX

31h 35m

3 stops

JSH

Oct 11

JSH

34h 55m

2 stops

LAX

$1,414

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Oct 2

LAX

31h 35m

3 stops

JSH

Oct 11

JSH

33h 15m

3 stops

LAX

$1,437

Multiple Airlines

Aug 24

JFK

33h 25m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 30

JSH

22h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,477

Multiple Airlines

Aug 24

JFK

33h 25m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 30

JSH

20h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$1,613

Multiple Airlines

Jul 27

BOS

34h 40m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 4

JSH

32h 40m

2 stops

BOS

$1,690

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8:25 pm - 11:20 pm

EWR

HER

19h 55m

2 stops

7:15 am - 9:00 pm

HER

EWR

20h 45m

1 stop

$647Multiple Airlines

Di, Okt 6 - Sa, Okt 10

10:50 pm - 9:35 am

BOS

HER

28h 45m

1 stop

2:25 pm - 8:20 pm

HER

BOS

12h 55m

1 stop

$682SWISS

Mi, Okt 28 - Mi, Nov 25

5:10 pm - 8:55 pm

JFK

CHQ

44h 45m

2 stops

8:35 pm - 5:00 pm

CHQ

JFK

27h 25m

1 stop

$740Scandinavian Airlines

So, Okt 4 - Sa, Okt 10

4:45 pm - 7:10 pm

BOS

HER

19h 25m

1 stop

8:00 pm - 2:45 pm

HER

BOS

25h 45m

1 stop

$751Condor

Mo, Aug 24 - Mo, Aug 31

4:45 pm - 7:10 pm

BOS

HER

19h 25m

1 stop

11:15 am - 2:45 pm

HER

BOS

34h 30m

1 stop

$752Condor

Di, Sep 1 - Do, Sep 10

8:20 pm - 8:55 pm

IAD

CHQ

17h 35m

1 stop

9:45 pm - 5:00 pm

CHQ

IAD

26h 15m

1 stop

$781Scandinavian Airlines

Mo, Aug 17 - Di, Aug 25

3:05 pm - 6:15 pm

LAX

HER

17h 10m

1 stop

2:30 pm - 3:15 pm

HER

LAX

34h 45m

1 stop

$839Lufthansa

Mo, Sep 28 - Mo, Okt 5

1:20 pm - 4:15 pm

LAX

HER

40h 55m

2 stops

4:40 pm - 6:20 pm

HER

LAX

35h 40m

1 stop

$841British Airways

Di, Aug 18 - Mi, Sep 16

3:05 pm - 6:15 pm

LAX

HER

17h 10m

1 stop

7:20 pm - 5:37 pm

HER

LAX

32h 17m

2 stops

$847Lufthansa

Mo, Sep 28 - Mo, Okt 5

9:15 pm - 1:20 pm

LGA

HER

34h 05m

2 stops

6:00 pm - 8:05 pm

HER

LGA

32h 05m

2 stops

$1,029British Airways

Mo, Okt 26 - Sa, Okt 31

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Depart

Return

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NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

Di 10/6

8:25 pm-11:20 pm

2 stops19h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sa 10/10

7:15 am-9:00 pm

1 stop20h 45m

$647

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Mi 10/28

10:50 pm-9:35 am

1 stop28h 45m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mi 11/25

2:25 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop12h 55m

$682

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

So 10/4

5:10 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops44h 45m

Chania Souda

Sa 10/10

8:35 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$740

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Mo 8/24

4:45 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop19h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mo 8/31

8:00 pm-2:45 pm

1 stop25h 45m

$751

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Di 9/1

4:45 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop19h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Do 9/10

11:15 am-2:45 pm

1 stop34h 30m

$752

Washington, D.C.Chania

IAD - CHQ

IADCHQ

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mo 8/17

8:20 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop17h 35m

Chania Souda

Di 8/25

9:45 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop26h 15m

$781

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Mo 9/28

3:05 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mo 10/5

2:30 pm-3:15 pm

1 stop34h 45m

$839

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Di 8/18

1:20 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops40h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mi 9/16

4:40 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop35h 40m

$841

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Mo 9/28

3:05 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mo 10/5

7:20 pm-5:37 pm

2 stops32h 17m

$847

New YorkHeraklion

LGA - HER

LGAHER

New York LaGuardia

Mo 10/26

9:15 pm-1:20 pm

2 stops34h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sa 10/31

6:00 pm-8:05 pm

2 stops32h 05m

$1,029

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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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Summary info about Crete flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$217
Best Round-Trip Price	$647
Fastest flight time	17h 00m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $217 (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 $647 (Newark to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 17h 00m (New York LaGuardia 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 $250/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 46% 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 41 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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