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 25m 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 25h 55m.

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SWISS

Nov 16

EWR

12h 05m

1 stop

HER

Nov 23

HER

30h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$693

SWISS

Nov 3

JFK

14h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 19

HER

33h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$703

Multiple Airlines

Nov 4

JFK

17h 25m

1 stop

HER

Nov 18

HER

33h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$705

Multiple Airlines

Nov 16

EWR

27h 10m

2 stops

HER

Nov 23

HER

30h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$706

Multiple Airlines

Oct 13

JFK

11h 05m

1 stop

HER

Oct 18

HER

33h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$726

Multiple Airlines

Oct 13

BOS

28h 00m

2 stops

HER

Oct 21

HER

28h 55m

2 stops

BOS

$727

Multiple Airlines

Oct 13

BOS

28h 00m

2 stops

HER

Oct 21

HER

28h 55m

2 stops

BOS

$728

Multiple Airlines

Nov 4

JFK

17h 25m

1 stop

HER

Nov 19

HER

34h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$733

Multiple Airlines

Nov 4

JFK

17h 25m

1 stop

HER

Nov 19

HER

33h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$734

Multiple Airlines

Dec 1

BOS

15h 55m

1 stop

HER

Dec 9

HER

28h 55m

1 stop

BOS

$739

Multiple Airlines

Nov 3

JFK

16h 50m

1 stop

HER

Nov 18

HER

31h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$741

Multiple Airlines

Dec 1

BOS

26h 30m

2 stops

HER

Dec 9

HER

28h 55m

1 stop

BOS

$742

Flights to Chania

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Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 21

JFK

19h 00m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 6

CHQ

26h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$738

Multiple Airlines

Oct 13

JFK

24h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 20

CHQ

27h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$748

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 21

JFK

20h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 6

CHQ

26h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$753

Multiple Airlines

Oct 9

JFK

20h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 16

CHQ

23h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$761

Multiple Airlines

Oct 18

JFK

14h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 21

CHQ

17h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$763

Multiple Airlines

Oct 20

JFK

12h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 21

CHQ

30h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$766

Multiple Airlines

Oct 18

JFK

23h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 21

CHQ

17h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$777

Multiple Airlines

Oct 18

JFK

14h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 22

CHQ

23h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$787

Multiple Airlines

Oct 18

JFK

25h 15m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 22

CHQ

33h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$792

Scandinavian Airlines

Oct 2

BOS

33h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 10

CHQ

26h 00m

1 stop

BOS

$794

Multiple Airlines

Oct 19

JFK

30h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 22

CHQ

21h 05m

3 stops

JFK

$794

Multiple Airlines

Oct 19

JFK

30h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 21

CHQ

26h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$795

Flights to Sitia

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Multiple Airlines

Oct 17

JFK

20h 25m

2 stops

JSH

Oct 21

JSH

22h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$901

Multiple Airlines

Oct 17

JFK

23h 55m

3 stops

JSH

Oct 21

JSH

22h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$974

Multiple Airlines

Oct 17

EWR

28h 15m

3 stops

JSH

Oct 21

JSH

33h 00m

3 stops

EWR

$1,029

Multiple Airlines

Oct 17

JFK

28h 05m

3 stops

JSH

Oct 21

JSH

32h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,031

Multiple Airlines

Sep 12

JFK

34h 30m

1 stop

JSH

Sep 20

JSH

25h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,216

Multiple Airlines

Sep 13

JFK

34h 05m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 20

JSH

29h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$1,227

Multiple Airlines

Oct 17

EWR

31h 45m

2 stops

JSH

Oct 21

JSH

14h 50m

1 stop

EWR

$1,231

Multiple Airlines

Sep 13

JFK

17h 10m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 20

JSH

27h 30m

3 stops

JFK

$1,371

Multiple Airlines

Oct 17

EWR

32h 35m

3 stops

JSH

Oct 21

JSH

14h 50m

1 stop

EWR

$1,384

Multiple Airlines

Sep 13

EWR

35h 30m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 20

JSH

30h 44m

3 stops

EWR

$1,402

Multiple Airlines

Sep 13

JFK

28h 55m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 20

JSH

31h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$1,404

Multiple Airlines

Sep 20

LAX

31h 35m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 27

JSH

29h 05m

2 stops

LAX

$1,465

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10:00 pm - 5:05 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

12h 05m1 stop Zurich

8:50 pm - 8:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

30h 40m1 stop Zurich

$693SWISS

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23

4:25 pm - 1:35 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

14h 10m1 stop Zurich

11:00 am - 1:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 15m1 stop Zurich

$703SWISS

Tue, Nov 3 - Thu, Nov 19

5:30 pm - 5:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

5:55 pm - 4:40 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 45m1 stop Zurich

$705Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 17

5:30 pm - 5:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

2:25 pm - 4:40 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 15m1 stop Zurich

$705Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 18

6:55 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

19h 00m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

9:45 pm - 5:00 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 15m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$738Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 6

5:10 pm - 8:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

20h 45m2 stops Oslo Gardermoen Kastrup Copenhagen

9:45 pm - 5:00 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

26h 15m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$753Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Oct 6

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

$767Lufthansa

Tue, Dec 8 - Wed, Dec 16

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

$767Lufthansa

Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 9

5:40 pm - 6:35 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

14h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

9:35 am - 3:40 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

16h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$866Condor

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

6:00 pm - 6:35 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

14h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

9:35 am - 3:40 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

16h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$888Condor

Fri, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 21

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9:45 pm - 9:40 amEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

28h 55m1 stop Zurich

7:55 pm - 8:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

31h 20m1 stop Zurich

$861SWISS

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

5:30 pm - 5:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

8:50 pm - 12:50 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 00m1 stop Zurich

$872Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

4:15 pm - 8:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

20h 45m1 stop Zurich

7:55 pm - 12:50 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 55m1 stop Zurich

$925SWISS

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

9:45 pm - 8:00 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

15h 15m1 stop Zurich

9:15 pm - 1:55 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

23h 40m1 stop Vienna Intl

$944Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Sep 8

5:30 pm - 12:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

11h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

10:40 am - 8:05 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

16h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$962Lufthansa

Sat, Aug 29 - Tue, Sep 1

4:45 pm - 7:10 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

19h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

11:15 am - 2:45 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-BOS Boston Logan Intl

34h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$996Condor

Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Sep 10

4:45 pm - 7:10 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

19h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

11:15 am - 2:45 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-BOS Boston Logan Intl

34h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,031Condor

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 10

6:05 pm - 3:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

35h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

4:40 pm - 3:00 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,045British Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 23

6:00 am - 3:30 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

23h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

4:40 pm - 3:00 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

$1,050British Airways

Sun, Aug 30 - Wed, Sep 23

5:30 pm - 5:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:35 am - 8:05 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 30m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,110Lufthansa

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 6

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Depart

Return

Price

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NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Mon 11/16

10:00 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop12h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 11/23

8:50 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop30h 40m

$693

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/3

4:25 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop14h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 11/19

11:00 am-1:15 pm

1 stop33h 15m

$703

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/4

5:30 pm-5:55 pm

1 stop17h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 11/17

5:55 pm-4:40 pm

1 stop29h 45m

$705

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 11/4

5:30 pm-5:55 pm

1 stop17h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 11/18

2:25 pm-4:40 pm

1 stop33h 15m

$705

New YorkChania

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/21

6:55 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop19h 00m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/6

9:45 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop26h 15m

$738

New YorkChania

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 9/21

5:10 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops20h 45m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/6

9:45 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop26h 15m

$753

BostonHeraklion

BOS Boston Logan Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 12/8

4:05 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop15h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 12/16

3:50 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop28h 55m

$767

BostonHeraklion

BOS Boston Logan Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 12/1

4:05 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop15h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 12/9

3:50 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop28h 55m

$767

SeattleHeraklion

SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

SEAHER

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Wed 10/14

5:40 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop14h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 10/21

9:35 am-3:40 pm

1 stop16h 05m

$866

Quickest round-trip

SeattleHeraklion

SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

SEAHER

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Fri 10/16

6:00 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop14h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 10/21

9:35 am-3:40 pm

1 stop16h 05m

$888

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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 54% 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	$225
Best Round-Trip Price	$693
Fastest flight time	11h 35m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $225 (New York John F Kennedy 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 $693 (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 $260/per person and the cheapest flight to Crete is $27/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?

65% 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 51% 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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