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 20h 40m on average. If you fly from Miami (another popular airport in United States) to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt., then the average flight time is 17h 20m.

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Flights to Heraklion

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SWISS

Nov 19

JFK

31h 25m

1 stop

HER

Nov 25

HER

29h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$751

Multiple Airlines

Nov 23

EWR

32h 35m

1 stop

HER

Dec 7

HER

31h 10m

1 stop

EWR

$751

Multiple Airlines

Nov 12

BOS

18h 50m

2 stops

HER

Nov 18

HER

16h 55m

2 stops

BOS

$768

Lufthansa

Jan 31

BOS

15h 55m

1 stop

HER

Feb 14

HER

12h 20m

1 stop

BOS

$773

Multiple Airlines

Nov 23

JFK

35h 00m

2 stops

HER

Dec 7

HER

28h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$784

Multiple Airlines

Nov 23

JFK

25h 15m

2 stops

HER

Dec 7

HER

27h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$785

Lufthansa

Jan 31

BOS

15h 55m

1 stop

HER

Feb 15

HER

28h 55m

1 stop

BOS

$786

Multiple Airlines

Apr 19

LAX

28h 05m

1 stop

HER

Apr 26

HER

32h 19m

2 stops

LAX

$786

SWISS

Apr 19

LAX

28h 05m

1 stop

HER

Apr 27

HER

29h 40m

1 stop

LAX

$788

Multiple Airlines

Nov 27

EWR

30h 35m

1 stop

HER

Dec 6

HER

14h 35m

1 stop

EWR

$790

Lufthansa

Jan 31

BOS

15h 55m

1 stop

HER

Feb 15

HER

33h 59m

2 stops

BOS

$791

Lufthansa

Feb 14

BOS

15h 55m

1 stop

HER

Mar 3

HER

28h 55m

1 stop

BOS

$793

Flights to Chania

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Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 15

EWR

42h 15m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 24

CHQ

24h 25m

2 stops

EWR

$654

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 15

JFK

42h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 24

CHQ

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$654

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 15

EWR

42h 15m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 24

CHQ

26h 09m

1 stop

EWR

$655

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 21

JFK

21h 20m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 25

CHQ

35h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$670

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 21

JFK

21h 20m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 25

CHQ

35h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$701

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 21

JFK

21h 05m

1 stop

CHQ

Apr 25

CHQ

35h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$741

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 21

BOS

32h 30m

2 stops

CHQ

May 1

CHQ

28h 45m

2 stops

BOS

$781

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 21

BOS

28h 35m

2 stops

CHQ

May 1

CHQ

28h 45m

2 stops

BOS

$819

Multiple Airlines

Feb 22

IAD

24h 40m

2 stops

CHQ

Feb 26

CHQ

34h 00m

2 stops

IAD

$846

Multiple Airlines

Dec 3

JFK

34h 05m

2 stops

CHQ

Dec 11

CHQ

32h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$866

Multiple Airlines

Dec 3

JFK

24h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Dec 11

CHQ

20h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$878

Multiple Airlines

Nov 8

JFK

27h 35m

2 stops

CHQ

Nov 23

CHQ

35h 25m

2 stops

JFK

$881

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5:10 pm - 10:35 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

34h 25m2 stops Oslo Gardermoen Kastrup Copenhagen

9:45 pm - 3:40 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

24h 55m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Oslo Gardermoen

$654Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Apr 23 - Tue, May 4

5:10 pm - 7:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

42h 50m2 stops Oslo Gardermoen Kastrup Copenhagen

7:50 pm - 3:40 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 50m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Oslo Gardermoen

$654Scandinavian Airlines

Thu, Apr 15 - Sat, Apr 24

9:00 pm - 11:25 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

31h 25m1 stop Zurich

2:35 pm - 1:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 40m1 stop Zurich

$751SWISS

Thu, Nov 19 - Wed, Nov 25

9:00 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

33h 35m1 stop Zurich

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

28h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$751Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Dec 7

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

$751Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Mon, Dec 7

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

$773Lufthansa

Sun, Jan 31 - Sun, Feb 14

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

15h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

3:50 pm - 1:45 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-BOS Boston Logan Intl

28h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$786Lufthansa

Sun, Jan 31 - Mon, Feb 15

7:35 pm - 9:40 amLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

28h 05m1 stop Zurich

8:50 pm - 4:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

29h 40m1 stop Zurich

$788SWISS

Mon, Apr 19 - Tue, Apr 27

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

13h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

2:45 pm - 11:10 amHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

$845British Airways

Tue, Apr 20 - Fri, Apr 30

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

27h 45m1 stop London Heathrow

$858British Airways

Tue, Apr 20 - Sun, May 2

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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

$798Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 10

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

13h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

12:15 pm - 8:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

15h 15m1 stop Zurich

$798Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Nov 14

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

13h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

11:00 am - 8:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

16h 30m1 stop Zurich

$798Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Nov 12

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

$812SWISS

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 17

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

$812SWISS

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 10

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

13h 30m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

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

31h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$887Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 11

6:30 pm - 5:20 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

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

$898Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 9

11:55 pm - 7:15 pmEWR Newark-CHQ Chania Souda

13h 20m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

3:10 pm - 9:10 pmCHQ Chania Souda-EWR Newark

13h 00m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$1,138Emirates

Wed, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 9

8:00 pm - 1:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

35h 10m2 stops Boston Logan Intl London Heathrow

3:05 pm - 12:20 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,179British Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Sat, Oct 31

6:10 pm - 12:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

36h 45m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle London Heathrow

5:55 pm - 7:30 amCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

44h 35m2 stops London Heathrow Boston Logan Intl

$1,200British Airways

Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 1

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkChania

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 4/23

5:10 pm-10:35 am

2 stops34h 25m

Chania Souda

Tue 5/4

9:45 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops24h 55m

$654

New YorkChania

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 4/15

5:10 pm-7:00 pm

2 stops42h 50m

Chania Souda

Sat 4/24

7:50 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops26h 50m

$654

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 11/19

9:00 pm-11:25 am

1 stop31h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 11/25

2:35 pm-1:15 pm

1 stop29h 40m

$751

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/23

9:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop33h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 12/7

3:50 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop28h 45m

$751

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Mon 11/23

10:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop32h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 12/7

3:50 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop31h 10m

$751

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 2/14

1:15 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop12h 20m

$773

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.

Mon 2/15

3:50 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop28h 55m

$786

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX Los Angeles - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Mon 4/19

7:35 pm-9:40 am

1 stop28h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 4/27

8:50 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop29h 40m

$788

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/20

7:10 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop13h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Fri 4/30

2:45 pm-11:10 am

1 stop27h 25m

$845

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/20

7:10 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop13h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 5/2

5:40 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop27h 45m

$858

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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 57% 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	$292
Best Round-Trip Price	$654
Fastest flight time	17h 15m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $292 (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 $654 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 17h 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 $185/per person and the cheapest flight to Crete is $41/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 41 operators available for flights to Crete as of October 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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