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 10m 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 30m.

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Flights to Heraklion

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SWISS

Nov 10

JFK

14h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

28h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$680

SWISS

Nov 10

JFK

14h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

30h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$697

SWISS

Nov 10

EWR

29h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 17

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$697

SWISS

Nov 10

JFK

31h 35m

2 stops

HER

Nov 17

HER

28h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$710

Multiple Airlines

Nov 8

EWR

28h 35m

3 stops

HER

Nov 16

HER

31h 25m

3 stops

EWR

$730

Multiple Airlines

Nov 10

EWR

31h 20m

3 stops

HER

Nov 17

HER

31h 20m

3 stops

EWR

$758

Lufthansa

Jan 10

EWR

14h 00m

1 stop

HER

Jan 24

HER

12h 50m

1 stop

EWR

$764

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

JFK

16h 45m

1 stop

HER

Nov 16

HER

28h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$765

Multiple Airlines

Nov 10

JFK

14h 30m

2 stops

HER

Nov 17

HER

28h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$767

Lufthansa

Nov 29

ORD

14h 40m

1 stop

HER

Dec 14

HER

29h 20m

1 stop

ORD

$769

Lufthansa

Jan 10

JFK

16h 05m

1 stop

HER

Jan 25

HER

30h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$772

Multiple Airlines

Dec 3

BOS

30h 35m

1 stop

HER

Dec 16

HER

33h 45m

2 stops

BOS

$774

Flights to Chania

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Multiple Airlines

Nov 29

JFK

25h 20m

2 stops

CHQ

Dec 6

CHQ

29h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$799

Multiple Airlines

Nov 29

EWR

31h 15m

2 stops

CHQ

Dec 6

CHQ

18h 32m

2 stops

EWR

$811

Multiple Airlines

Nov 30

EWR

31h 30m

3 stops

CHQ

Dec 7

CHQ

35h 00m

3 stops

EWR

$858

Multiple Airlines

Nov 14

JFK

24h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Nov 22

CHQ

20h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$873

Multiple Airlines

Nov 29

EWR

34h 00m

2 stops

CHQ

Dec 7

CHQ

20h 45m

2 stops

EWR

$875

Multiple Airlines

Nov 29

JFK

21h 05m

1 stop

CHQ

Dec 6

CHQ

14h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$883

Multiple Airlines

Oct 28

JFK

25h 20m

2 stops

CHQ

Nov 3

CHQ

28h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$893

Multiple Airlines

Nov 14

EWR

34h 00m

2 stops

CHQ

Nov 22

CHQ

20h 45m

2 stops

EWR

$899

Multiple Airlines

Oct 28

EWR

34h 00m

2 stops

CHQ

Nov 3

CHQ

32h 40m

2 stops

EWR

$906

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

EWR

35h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Nov 3

CHQ

32h 40m

2 stops

EWR

$911

Multiple Airlines

Nov 29

EWR

22h 40m

2 stops

CHQ

Dec 6

CHQ

21h 05m

3 stops

EWR

$922

Multiple Airlines

Nov 28

JFK

28h 25m

2 stops

CHQ

Dec 6

CHQ

32h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$923

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4:25 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

$680SWISS

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

10:00 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

$697SWISS

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

12:10 am - 11:45 amEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

28h 35m3 stops Porto Lisbon Humberto Delgado Milan Malpensa

9:50 pm - 10:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

31h 25m3 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Milan Malpensa Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$730Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 8 - Mon, Nov 16

5:40 pm - 8:00 amEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

31h 20m3 stops Lisbon Humberto Delgado Milan Malpensa Athens Eleftherios V.

9:50 pm - 10:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

31h 20m3 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Milan Malpensa Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$758Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

6:00 pm - 3:00 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

14h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

1:15 pm - 7:05 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

12h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$764Lufthansa

Sun, Jan 10 - Sun, Jan 24

4:20 pm - 3:00 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

14h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

3:50 pm - 1:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$769Lufthansa

Sun, Nov 29 - Mon, Dec 14

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

16h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

5:40 pm - 1:05 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

$864British Airways

Fri, Apr 16 - Sun, Apr 25

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

16h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

4:40 pm - 1:05 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

$864British Airways

Fri, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 21

11:45 pm - 11:25 pmEWR Newark-CHQ Chania Souda

16h 40m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

9:25 am - 9:10 pmCHQ Chania Souda-EWR Newark

18h 45m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$1,076Emirates

Sun, Jan 10 - Sun, Jan 31

11:45 pm - 11:25 pmEWR Newark-CHQ Chania Souda

16h 40m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

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

13h 00m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$1,083Emirates

Mon, Nov 30 - Mon, Dec 7

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12:30 am - 3:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

32h 00m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

8:55 pm - 10:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 35m2 stops Warsaw Frederic Chopin Rome Fiumicino

$799Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Thu, Oct 22

6:20 pm - 10:05 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

20h 45m1 stop London Gatwick

8:45 am - 10:00 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 15m2 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Barcelona-El Prat

$802Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Nov 7

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

15h 10m1 stop Zurich

11:00 am - 9:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

16h 30m1 stop Zurich

$898SWISS

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

9:45 pm - 11:45 amEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

31h 00m2 stops Zurich Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

11:00 am - 9:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

16h 30m1 stop Zurich

$934SWISS

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

5:20 pm - 8:55 pmEWR Newark-CHQ Chania Souda

20h 35m2 stops Stockholm Arlanda Kastrup Copenhagen

7:50 pm - 3:40 pmCHQ Chania Souda-EWR Newark

26h 50m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$943Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Sat, Nov 7

6:55 pm - 7:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

17h 05m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

7:50 pm - 3:45 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 55m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$952Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Sat, Nov 7

5:30 pm - 1:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

13h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:45 pm - 8:05 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 20m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$955Lufthansa

Sun, Oct 18 - Thu, Oct 22

5:30 pm - 6:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:35 pm - 8:05 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$987Lufthansa

Sun, Oct 18 - Thu, Oct 22

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.

$1,184Emirates

Sun, Oct 18 - Wed, Oct 21

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

14h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

8:40 pm - 7:10 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 30m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$1,390Finnair

Sun, Oct 18 - Wed, Oct 21

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Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/10

4:25 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop14h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 11/17

5:00 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops28h 35m

$680

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Tue 11/10

10:00 pm-10:10 am

1 stop29h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 11/17

5:00 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop34h 30m

$697

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Sun 11/8

12:10 am-11:45 am

3 stops28h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 11/16

9:50 pm-10:15 pm

3 stops31h 25m

$730

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Tue 11/10

5:40 pm-8:00 am

3 stops31h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 11/17

9:50 pm-10:10 pm

3 stops31h 20m

$758

Quickest round-trip

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Sun 1/10

6:00 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop14h 00m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 1/24

1:15 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop12h 50m

$764

ChicagoHeraklion

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

ORDHER

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/29

4:20 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop14h 40m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 12/14

3:50 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop29h 20m

$769

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 4/16

6:30 pm-5:30 pm

1 stop16h 00m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 4/25

5:40 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop26h 25m

$864

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 4/16

6:30 pm-5:30 pm

1 stop16h 00m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 4/21

4:40 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$864

NewarkChania

EWR Newark - CHQ Chania Souda

EWRCHQ

Newark

Sun 1/10

11:45 pm-11:25 pm

1 stop16h 40m

Chania Souda

Sun 1/31

9:25 am-9:10 pm

1 stop18h 45m

$1,076

NewarkChania

EWR Newark - CHQ Chania Souda

EWRCHQ

Newark

Mon 11/30

11:45 pm-11:25 pm

1 stop16h 40m

Chania Souda

Mon 12/7

3:10 pm-9:10 pm

1 stop13h 00m

$1,083

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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 56% 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	$290
Best Round-Trip Price	$680
Fastest flight time	16h 50m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $290 (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 $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 16h 50m (Newark 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 $182/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?

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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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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