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 15h 35m.

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Flights to Heraklion

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Iberia

Sep 6

BOS

33h 45m

1 stop

HER

Sep 10

HER

18h 40m

1 stop

BOS

$722

Multiple Airlines

Sep 18

EWR

21h 35m

2 stops

HER

Sep 22

HER

36h 35m

2 stops

EWR

$724

Multiple Airlines

Sep 18

EWR

21h 35m

2 stops

HER

Sep 22

HER

42h 15m

3 stops

EWR

$732

Multiple Airlines

Sep 7

BOS

18h 40m

2 stops

HER

Sep 10

HER

18h 40m

1 stop

BOS

$736

Multiple Airlines

Sep 25

EWR

19h 20m

2 stops

HER

Sep 30

HER

20h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$747

Condor

Sep 6

BOS

19h 15m

1 stop

HER

Sep 13

HER

34h 40m

1 stop

BOS

$748

Condor

Sep 1

BOS

19h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$750

Condor

Aug 31

BOS

19h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$751

Condor

Aug 31

BOS

19h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$752

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

BOS

17h 45m

2 stops

HER

Sep 10

HER

18h 40m

1 stop

BOS

$758

Multiple Airlines

Sep 4

BOS

22h 20m

2 stops

HER

Sep 12

HER

23h 05m

2 stops

BOS

$759

Condor

Sep 7

BOS

19h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 13

HER

29h 20m

1 stop

BOS

$765

Flights to Chania

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Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 14

ORD

31h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

Aug 22

CHQ

30h 20m

2 stops

ORD

$728

Multiple Airlines

Oct 4

BOS

16h 30m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 21

CHQ

17h 55m

2 stops

BOS

$733

Multiple Airlines

Aug 31

EWR

17h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 14

CHQ

30h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$748

SWISS

Aug 30

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 7

CHQ

30h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$773

Multiple Airlines

Aug 24

EWR

17h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 7

CHQ

30h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$774

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 26

ORD

18h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 3

CHQ

25h 50m

1 stop

ORD

$779

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 18

EWR

33h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 24

CHQ

45h 55m

2 stops

EWR

$782

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 31

SFO

18h 10m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 8

CHQ

26h 55m

1 stop

SFO

$783

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 18

EWR

33h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 26

CHQ

48h 00m

2 stops

EWR

$788

Multiple Airlines

Sep 20

LAX

28h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 28

CHQ

32h 10m

2 stops

LAX

$790

Multiple Airlines

Sep 20

LAX

28h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 28

CHQ

30h 00m

1 stop

LAX

$791

American Airlines

Aug 25

EWR

19h 31m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 2

CHQ

20h 14m

2 stops

EWR

$793

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 6

BOS

30h 25m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 9

JSH

35h 12m

3 stops

BOS

$1,130

Multiple Airlines

Sep 6

BOS

17h 05m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 9

JSH

33h 05m

2 stops

BOS

$1,132

Multiple Airlines

Sep 6

BOS

29h 00m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 9

JSH

35h 12m

3 stops

BOS

$1,200

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5:15 pm - 10:05 pm

EWR

HER

21h 50m

2 stops

9:55 am - 1:15 pm

HER

EWR

34h 20m

2 stops

$691Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 22

9:45 pm - 7:05 pm

EWR

HER

14h 20m

1 stop

4:35 am - 8:15 pm

HER

EWR

22h 40m

1 stop

$709SWISS

Sun, Oct 18 - Fri, Oct 23

5:45 pm - 10:35 am

EWR

CHQ

33h 50m

2 stops

10:20 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

45h 55m

2 stops

$782Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Thu, Sep 24

5:45 pm - 10:35 am

EWR

CHQ

33h 50m

2 stops

8:15 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

48h 00m

2 stops

$788Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 26

5:59 pm - 5:45 pm

LGA

CHQ

16h 46m

2 stops

1:45 pm - 12:00 pm

CHQ

LGA

29h 15m

2 stops

$827British Airways

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

5:50 pm - 7:50 pm

JFK

CHQ

19h 00m

2 stops

8:40 pm - 1:07 pm

CHQ

JFK

23h 27m

2 stops

$832Finnair

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

5:50 pm - 7:50 pm

JFK

CHQ

19h 00m

2 stops

8:40 pm - 2:30 pm

CHQ

JFK

24h 50m

2 stops

$833Finnair

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Sep 1

7:25 am - 2:35 pm

BOS

CHQ

24h 10m

1 stop

1:45 pm - 8:05 pm

CHQ

BOS

13h 20m

1 stop

$863British Airways

Sun, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 16

9:50 pm - 6:30 pm

JFK

HER

13h 40m

1 stop

9:40 am - 8:05 pm

HER

JFK

17h 25m

1 stop

$916Lufthansa

Sun, Jul 12 - Wed, Aug 5

6:00 am - 6:10 pm

LGA

HER

29h 10m

2 stops

6:45 pm - 11:30 pm

HER

LGA

35h 45m

2 stops

$916Lufthansa

Sun, Sep 27 - Fri, Oct 2

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

Fri 9/11

5:15 pm-10:05 pm

2 stops21h 50m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 9/22

9:55 am-1:15 pm

2 stops34h 20m

$691

NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

Sun 10/18

9:45 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop14h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Fri 10/23

4:35 am-8:15 pm

1 stop22h 40m

$709

NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

Fri 9/18

5:45 pm-10:35 am

2 stops33h 50m

Chania Souda

Thu 9/24

10:20 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops45h 55m

$782

NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

Fri 9/18

5:45 pm-10:35 am

2 stops33h 50m

Chania Souda

Sat 9/26

8:15 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops48h 00m

$788

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Wed 8/26

5:59 pm-5:45 pm

2 stops16h 46m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/9

1:45 pm-12:00 pm

2 stops29h 15m

$827

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 8/26

5:50 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops19h 00m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/9

8:40 pm-1:07 pm

2 stops23h 27m

$832

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 8/11

5:50 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops19h 00m

Chania Souda

Tue 9/1

8:40 pm-2:30 pm

2 stops24h 50m

$833

BostonChania

BOS - CHQ

BOSCHQ

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 9/13

7:25 am-2:35 pm

1 stop24h 10m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/16

1:45 pm-8:05 pm

1 stop13h 20m

$863

Quickest round-trip

New YorkHeraklion

JFK - HER

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sun 7/12

9:50 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop13h 40m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 8/5

9:40 am-8:05 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$916

New YorkHeraklion

LGA - HER

LGAHER

New York LaGuardia

Sun 9/27

6:00 am-6:10 pm

2 stops29h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Fri 10/2

6:45 pm-11:30 pm

2 stops35h 45m

$916

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Crete flights insights and trends

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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 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Crete. Keep in mind that there are 12 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	$256
Best Round-Trip Price	$691
Fastest flight time	18h 50m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $256 (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 $691 (Newark to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 18h 50m (Newark 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 $237/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?

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 13 airlines that fly to Crete, Lufthansa, British Airways and SWISS happen to be the most favored based on our user data. Lufthansa is the most popular among the three airlines, with 42% of users choosing them for their travels to Crete.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Crete?

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There are 39 operators available for flights to Crete as of June 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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