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 18h 20m 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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SWISS

Sep 20

LAX

28h 40m

1 stop

HER

Oct 2

HER

21h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$668

SWISS

Aug 25

JFK

16h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 2

HER

23h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$678

SWISS

Aug 25

JFK

17h 30m

2 stops

HER

Sep 2

HER

23h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$711

SWISS

Sep 20

LAX

30h 10m

2 stops

HER

Oct 2

HER

21h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$711

Multiple Airlines

Sep 16

JFK

11h 05m

1 stop

HER

Sep 23

HER

18h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$713

Multiple Airlines

Sep 24

EWR

18h 50m

2 stops

HER

Oct 8

HER

16h 35m

1 stop

EWR

$714

Multiple Airlines

Oct 6

EWR

19h 55m

2 stops

HER

Oct 14

HER

20h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$726

SWISS

Sep 7

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

HER

Sep 15

HER

16h 05m

1 stop

EWR

$731

Multiple Airlines

Aug 31

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

HER

Sep 8

HER

28h 09m

2 stops

EWR

$733

Multiple Airlines

Sep 2

EWR

21h 40m

3 stops

HER

Sep 15

HER

35h 35m

3 stops

EWR

$736

SWISS

Aug 25

JFK

31h 45m

2 stops

HER

Sep 2

HER

24h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$743

Multiple Airlines

Sep 26

EWR

20h 05m

2 stops

HER

Oct 8

HER

21h 00m

1 stop

EWR

$745

Flights to Chania

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 29

JFK

24h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 6

CHQ

22h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$633

Multiple Airlines

Sep 15

JFK

24h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 23

CHQ

23h 25m

1 stop

JFK

$672

Multiple Airlines

Sep 22

JFK

24h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 30

CHQ

23h 25m

1 stop

JFK

$687

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 27

JFK

44h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 1

CHQ

24h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$697

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 27

JFK

44h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 1

CHQ

24h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$699

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

JFK

23h 35m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 16

CHQ

23h 25m

1 stop

JFK

$700

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

JFK

25h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 16

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$713

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 27

JFK

44h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 1

CHQ

24h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$715

Multiple Airlines

Sep 2

JFK

25h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 14

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$721

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 9

JFK

21h 20m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 17

CHQ

24h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$731

Multiple Airlines

May 31

JFK

31h 15m

2 stops

CHQ

Jun 10

CHQ

20h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$743

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 1

JFK

45h 20m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 10

CHQ

48h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$749

Flights to Sitia

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Multiple Airlines

Jun 25

ORD

23h 10m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 2

JSH

32h 20m

3 stops

ORD

$1,927

Multiple Airlines

Jun 25

ORD

22h 00m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 2

JSH

32h 20m

3 stops

ORD

$1,965

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May 25

ORD

28h 20m

3 stops

JSH

May 28

JSH

32h 38m

3 stops

ORD

$2,027

Multiple Airlines

Jun 25

SEA

22h 50m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 2

JSH

35h 37m

3 stops

SEA

$4,114

Multiple Airlines

Jun 25

SEA

20h 35m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 2

JSH

35h 37m

3 stops

SEA

$4,125

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6:55 pm - 10:35 am

JFK

CHQ

32h 40m

1 stop

9:45 pm - 3:40 pm

CHQ

JFK

48h 55m

2 stops

$594Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 15

1:25 pm - 9:20 pm

JFK

CHQ

24h 55m

1 stop

8:10 pm - 11:25 am

CHQ

JFK

22h 15m

1 stop

$633Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 6

7:35 pm - 10:15 am

LAX

HER

28h 40m

1 stop

4:35 am - 4:30 pm

HER

LAX

21h 55m

1 stop

$668SWISS

Sun, Sep 20 - Fri, Oct 2

8:30 pm - 7:55 pm

JFK

HER

16h 25m

1 stop

8:45 pm - 12:50 pm

HER

JFK

23h 05m

1 stop

$678SWISS

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

4:01 pm - 7:50 pm

LGA

CHQ

20h 49m

2 stops

10:45 am - 11:55 pm

CHQ

LGA

20h 10m

2 stops

$806American Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

5:20 pm - 7:50 pm

LGA

CHQ

19h 30m

2 stops

10:45 am - 11:38 pm

CHQ

LGA

19h 53m

2 stops

$823American Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 23

9:00 pm - 1:55 pm

LAX

HER

30h 55m

1 stop

4:40 pm - 6:25 pm

HER

LAX

35h 45m

1 stop

$836British Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

8:30 pm - 5:45 pm

EWR

HER

14h 15m

1 stop

9:40 am - 3:45 pm

HER

EWR

13h 05m

1 stop

$840Lufthansa

Mon, May 18 - Wed, May 27

9:25 pm - 5:45 pm

LGA

CHQ

37h 20m

2 stops

2:15 pm - 7:17 am

CHQ

LGA

24h 02m

2 stops

$843British Airways

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30

6:00 pm - 5:45 pm

EWR

HER

16h 45m

2 stops

9:40 am - 3:45 pm

HER

EWR

13h 05m

1 stop

$890Lufthansa

Mon, May 18 - Wed, May 27

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 9/4

6:55 pm-10:35 am

1 stop32h 40m

Chania Souda

Tue 9/15

9:45 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops48h 55m

$594

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 10/6

8:10 pm-11:25 am

1 stop22h 15m

$633

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 9/20

7:35 pm-10:15 am

1 stop28h 40m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Fri 10/2

4:35 am-4:30 pm

1 stop21h 55m

$668

New YorkHeraklion

JFK - HER

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 8/25

8:30 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop16h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 9/2

8:45 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop23h 05m

$678

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Tue 8/25

4:01 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops20h 49m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/2

10:45 am-11:55 pm

2 stops20h 10m

$806

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/15

5:20 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops19h 30m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/23

10:45 am-11:38 pm

2 stops19h 53m

$823

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 10/7

9:00 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop30h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 10/14

4:40 pm-6:25 pm

1 stop35h 45m

$836

Quickest round-trip

NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

Mon 5/18

8:30 pm-5:45 pm

1 stop14h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 5/27

9:40 am-3:45 pm

1 stop13h 05m

$840

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/22

9:25 pm-5:45 pm

2 stops37h 20m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/30

2:15 pm-7:17 am

2 stops24h 02m

$843

NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

Mon 5/18

6:00 pm-5:45 pm

2 stops16h 45m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 5/27

9:40 am-3:45 pm

1 stop13h 05m

$890

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What airlines fly to Crete?

Lufthansa, British Airways and Finnair 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 44% 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	$257
Best Round-Trip Price	$594
Fastest flight time	25h 05m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 72 hours is $257 (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 72 hours is $594 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 25h 05m (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chania Souda).

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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 $211/per person and the cheapest flight to Crete is $24/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 12 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 40% of users choosing them for their travels to Crete.

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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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