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 16h 50m 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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Multiple Airlines

Oct 19

EWR

14h 15m

1 stop

HER

Nov 2

HER

30h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$689

Multiple Airlines

Oct 16

JFK

11h 00m

1 stop

HER

Oct 23

HER

27h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$692

SWISS

Oct 18

BOS

18h 55m

1 stop

HER

Nov 2

HER

30h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$702

Multiple Airlines

Nov 16

EWR

34h 37m

2 stops

HER

Nov 23

HER

30h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$706

Multiple Airlines

Nov 16

EWR

34h 37m

2 stops

HER

Nov 23

HER

30h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$716

SWISS

Nov 16

EWR

32h 35m

1 stop

HER

Nov 23

HER

30h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$725

Multiple Airlines

Sep 28

EWR

17h 30m

1 stop

HER

Oct 5

HER

30h 25m

2 stops

EWR

$726

SWISS

Oct 18

BOS

35h 35m

2 stops

HER

Nov 2

HER

30h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$744

SWISS

Nov 9

ORD

14h 15m

1 stop

HER

Nov 16

HER

27h 25m

1 stop

ORD

$748

Multiple Airlines

Nov 4

EWR

30h 45m

1 stop

HER

Nov 14

HER

26h 50m

2 stops

EWR

$750

Multiple Airlines

Nov 14

JFK

11h 55m

1 stop

HER

Nov 23

HER

26h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$754

Multiple Airlines

Nov 9

ORD

22h 00m

2 stops

HER

Nov 16

HER

27h 25m

1 stop

ORD

$755

Flights to Chania

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Multiple Airlines

Oct 13

JFK

24h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 20

CHQ

19h 35m

2 stops

JFK

$644

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

BOS

16h 30m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 20

CHQ

42h 10m

2 stops

BOS

$647

Multiple Airlines

Oct 15

JFK

11h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 22

CHQ

35h 10m

2 stops

JFK

$656

Multiple Airlines

Oct 12

BOS

12h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 21

CHQ

17h 55m

2 stops

BOS

$671

Multiple Airlines

Oct 11

BOS

16h 30m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 21

CHQ

17h 55m

2 stops

BOS

$681

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Sep 29

JFK

11h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 15

CHQ

26h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$682

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Oct 15

BOS

14h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 20

CHQ

30h 00m

2 stops

BOS

$685

Multiple Airlines

Oct 4

BOS

14h 05m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 21

CHQ

17h 55m

2 stops

BOS

$692

Multiple Airlines

Oct 15

BOS

14h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 21

CHQ

17h 55m

2 stops

BOS

$696

Multiple Airlines

Oct 12

BOS

12h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 20

CHQ

30h 00m

2 stops

BOS

$699

Multiple Airlines

Oct 22

JFK

20h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

49h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$717

Multiple Airlines

Oct 3

JFK

16h 00m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 19

CHQ

40h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$726

Flights to Sitia

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 24

BOS

19h 10m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 28

JSH

35h 25m

3 stops

BOS

$1,341

Multiple Airlines

Sep 24

BOS

28h 55m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 28

JSH

35h 00m

3 stops

BOS

$1,351

Multiple Airlines

Sep 24

BOS

17h 05m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 28

JSH

35h 50m

2 stops

BOS

$1,374

Multiple Airlines

Sep 24

BOS

17h 20m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 27

JSH

32h 40m

3 stops

BOS

$1,406

Multiple Airlines

Oct 12

ORD

34h 20m

3 stops

JSH

Oct 19

JSH

35h 35m

3 stops

ORD

$1,413

Multiple Airlines

Sep 24

BOS

24h 05m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 27

JSH

32h 40m

3 stops

BOS

$1,423

Multiple Airlines

Sep 24

BOS

18h 00m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 27

JSH

27h 30m

2 stops

BOS

$1,542

Multiple Airlines

Oct 12

ORD

34h 20m

3 stops

JSH

Oct 19

JSH

31h 00m

2 stops

ORD

$1,675

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1:25 pm - 9:20 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

24h 55m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

9:55 am - 10:30 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 35m2 stops Luqa Malta Intl Rome Fiumicino

$644Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

1:30 pm - 8:15 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

11h 45m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

8:10 am - 12:20 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

35h 10m2 stops Thessaloniki Makedonia Bucharest Otopeni Intl

$656Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 22

5:10 pm - 7:05 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

18h 55m1 stop Zurich

8:50 pm - 8:20 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-BOS Boston Logan Intl

30h 30m1 stop Zurich

$702SWISS

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Nov 2

10:00 pm - 1:35 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

32h 35m1 stop Zurich

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

30h 40m1 stop Zurich

$725SWISS

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23

9:50 pm - 3:30 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

34h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

4:40 pm - 5:00 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-BOS Boston Logan Intl

31h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

$765British Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Wed, Oct 21

7:25 am - 3:30 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

25h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

4:40 pm - 10:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-BOS Boston Logan Intl

12h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

$765British Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 21

3:05 pm - 6:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:00 pm - 3:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

30h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$870Lufthansa

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 12

6:05 pm - 7:10 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

15h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

10:35 am - 3:40 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

15h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$877Condor

Thu, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 20

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

16h 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

$879Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

6:10 pm - 7:10 pmSEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

15h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

8:00 pm - 3:40 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-SEA Seattle/Tacoma Intl

29h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$886Condor

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 19

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1:25 pm - 6:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

21h 50m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

10:25 pm - 11:25 amHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

20h 00m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$966Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

3:40 pm - 5:45 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

19h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

9:15 pm - 8:05 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 50m1 stop Vienna Intl

$977Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8

8:30 pm - 8:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 40m1 stop Zurich

8:45 pm - 12:50 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

23h 05m1 stop Zurich

$1,039SWISS

Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 13

8:30 pm - 8:00 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 30m1 stop Zurich

12:35 pm - 2:20 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 45m1 stop Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

$1,062SWISS

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Sep 12

8:17 am - 6:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

23h 53m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:45 pm - 1:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

28h 25m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$1,072Lufthansa

Sun, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 18

4:45 pm - 6:35 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

18h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

10:55 am - 2:45 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-BOS Boston Logan Intl

34h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,072Condor

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

8:17 am - 6:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

23h 53m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:45 pm - 1:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LAX Los Angeles

28h 25m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$1,073Lufthansa

Sun, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 18

6:50 pm - 9:55 amLAX Los Angeles-CHQ Chania Souda

29h 05m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

8:40 pm - 11:45 amCHQ Chania Souda-LAX Los Angeles

49h 05m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa London Heathrow

$1,185Finnair

Sun, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 19

6:50 pm - 9:55 amLAX Los Angeles-CHQ Chania Souda

29h 05m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

8:40 pm - 5:10 pmCHQ Chania Souda-LAX Los Angeles

30h 30m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$1,257Finnair

Sun, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 19

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

$1,341Condor

Thu, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 10

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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

Tue 10/13

1:25 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop24h 55m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/20

9:55 am-10:30 pm

2 stops19h 35m

$644

New YorkChania

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 10/15

1:30 pm-8:15 am

1 stop11h 45m

Chania Souda

Thu 10/22

8:10 am-12:20 pm

2 stops35h 10m

$656

BostonHeraklion

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

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 10/18

5:10 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop18h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 11/2

8:50 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop30h 30m

$702

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Mon 11/16

10:00 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop32h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 11/23

8:50 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop30h 40m

$725

BostonHeraklion

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

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Mon 10/5

9:50 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop34h 40m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 10/21

4:40 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop31h 20m

$765

BostonHeraklion

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

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 10/6

7:25 am-3:30 pm

1 stop25h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 10/21

4:40 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop12h 55m

$765

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX Los Angeles - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

3:05 pm-6:15 pm

1 stop17h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 10/12

7:00 pm-3:15 pm

1 stop30h 15m

$870

Quickest round-trip

SeattleHeraklion

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

SEAHER

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Thu 10/15

6:05 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop15h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 10/20

10:35 am-3:40 pm

1 stop15h 05m

$877

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 10/6

5:30 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop16h 40m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 10/13

10:40 am-8:05 pm

1 stop16h 25m

$879

SeattleHeraklion

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

SEAHER

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Mon 10/12

6:10 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop15h 00m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 10/19

8:00 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop29h 40m

$886

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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 53% 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	$226
Best Round-Trip Price	$644
Fastest flight time	16h 50m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $226 (Newark 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 $644 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 16h 50m (Chicago O'Hare 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 $245/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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There are 40 operators available for flights to Crete as of September 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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