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 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 16h 05m.

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Recent flights found to popular cities in Crete

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Flights to Heraklion

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 21

EWR

21h 15m

2 stops

HER

Sep 28

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$676

SWISS

Oct 20

ORD

35h 30m

1 stop

HER

Nov 3

HER

30h 25m

1 stop

ORD

$690

Multiple Airlines

Nov 3

ORD

22h 30m

2 stops

HER

Nov 10

HER

30h 25m

1 stop

ORD

$696

Multiple Airlines

Sep 16

EWR

24h 40m

2 stops

HER

Sep 28

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$706

Multiple Airlines

Sep 26

EWR

19h 15m

2 stops

HER

Oct 4

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$707

Multiple Airlines

Sep 26

EWR

17h 30m

1 stop

HER

Oct 4

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$708

Multiple Airlines

Oct 12

EWR

17h 30m

1 stop

HER

Oct 16

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$712

Multiple Airlines

Sep 12

EWR

24h 35m

2 stops

HER

Sep 16

HER

20h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$713

Multiple Airlines

Oct 20

ORD

17h 05m

2 stops

HER

Nov 3

HER

30h 25m

1 stop

ORD

$719

SWISS

Aug 17

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

HER

Aug 31

HER

31h 20m

1 stop

EWR

$719

Multiple Airlines

Sep 11

EWR

17h 30m

1 stop

HER

Sep 21

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$720

SWISS

Aug 24

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

HER

Aug 31

HER

31h 20m

1 stop

EWR

$724

Flights to Chania

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Multiple Airlines

Oct 7

JFK

11h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 13

CHQ

19h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$709

Multiple Airlines

Oct 6

JFK

30h 00m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 13

CHQ

19h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$724

Multiple Airlines

Aug 25

ORD

31h 10m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 8

CHQ

30h 35m

2 stops

ORD

$737

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 21

ORD

15h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 3

CHQ

29h 25m

1 stop

ORD

$749

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 21

ORD

17h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 29

CHQ

26h 25m

1 stop

ORD

$765

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 21

ORD

17h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 29

CHQ

51h 14m

2 stops

ORD

$770

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 28

EWR

34h 35m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 29

CHQ

22h 30m

2 stops

EWR

$782

Multiple Airlines

Aug 31

EWR

17h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 30

CHQ

20h 00m

2 stops

EWR

$787

Austrian Airlines

Aug 31

EWR

17h 55m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

25h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$795

Multiple Airlines

Aug 23

LAX

34h 00m

2 stops

CHQ

Aug 31

CHQ

29h 45m

1 stop

LAX

$795

Scandinavian Airlines

Oct 1

JFK

54h 00m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 8

CHQ

25h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$802

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 24

IAD

17h 35m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 1

CHQ

26h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$810

Flights to Sitia

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Multiple Airlines

Sep 18

JFK

21h 30m

1 stop

JSH

Sep 27

JSH

32h 50m

3 stops

JFK

$1,051

Multiple Airlines

Sep 18

JFK

21h 30m

1 stop

JSH

Sep 27

JSH

25h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,065

Multiple Airlines

Sep 18

JFK

17h 50m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 27

JSH

32h 50m

3 stops

JFK

$1,188

Multiple Airlines

Sep 18

JFK

17h 50m

3 stops

JSH

Sep 27

JSH

29h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,484

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8:25 pm - 12:40 am

EWR

HER

21h 15m

2 stops

7:15 am - 9:00 pm

HER

EWR

20h 45m

1 stop

$676Multiple Airlines

lun., sep. 21 - lun., sep. 28

2:40 pm - 10:10 am

ORD

HER

35h 30m

1 stop

5:55 pm - 4:20 pm

HER

ORD

30h 25m

1 stop

$690SWISS

mar., oct. 20 - mar., nov. 3

4:45 pm - 7:10 pm

BOS

HER

19h 25m

1 stop

10:55 am - 2:45 pm

HER

BOS

34h 50m

1 stop

$747Condor

lun., ago. 10 - mié., sep. 2

4:45 pm - 7:10 pm

BOS

HER

19h 25m

1 stop

11:15 am - 2:45 pm

HER

BOS

34h 30m

1 stop

$752Condor

mar., sep. 1 - jue., sep. 10

5:20 pm - 10:55 am

EWR

CHQ

34h 35m

2 stops

9:45 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

22h 30m

2 stops

$782Scandinavian Airlines

vie., ago. 28 - mar., sep. 29

9:35 pm - 10:35 am

JFK

CHQ

54h 00m

2 stops

10:20 pm - 5:00 pm

CHQ

JFK

25h 40m

1 stop

$802Scandinavian Airlines

jue., oct. 1 - jue., oct. 8

5:05 pm - 3:30 pm

LAX

HER

36h 25m

1 stop

4:40 pm - 6:20 pm

HER

LAX

35h 40m

1 stop

$808British Airways

lun., ago. 17 - mié., sep. 2

2:10 pm - 6:30 pm

SEA

HER

18h 20m

1 stop

10:40 am - 11:55 am

HER

SEA

35h 15m

1 stop

$889Lufthansa

dom., sep. 6 - mar., sep. 22

2:10 pm - 6:10 pm

SEA

HER

18h 00m

2 stops

10:40 am - 11:55 am

HER

SEA

35h 15m

1 stop

$895Lufthansa

dom., sep. 6 - mar., sep. 22

4:57 pm - 5:45 pm

LGA

CHQ

17h 48m

2 stops

1:45 pm - 7:16 am

CHQ

LGA

24h 31m

2 stops

$963British Airways

mié., sep. 16 - mié., sep. 30

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Return

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NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

lun. 9/21

8:25 pm-12:40 am

2 stops21h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

lun. 9/28

7:15 am-9:00 pm

1 stop20h 45m

$676

ChicagoHeraklion

ORD - HER

ORDHER

Chicago O'Hare Intl

mar. 10/20

2:40 pm-10:10 am

1 stop35h 30m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

mar. 11/3

5:55 pm-4:20 pm

1 stop30h 25m

$690

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

lun. 8/10

4:45 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop19h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

mié. 9/2

10:55 am-2:45 pm

1 stop34h 50m

$747

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

mar. 9/1

4:45 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop19h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

jue. 9/10

11:15 am-2:45 pm

1 stop34h 30m

$752

NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

vie. 8/28

5:20 pm-10:55 am

2 stops34h 35m

Chania Souda

mar. 9/29

9:45 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops22h 30m

$782

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

jue. 10/1

9:35 pm-10:35 am

2 stops54h 00m

Chania Souda

jue. 10/8

10:20 pm-5:00 pm

1 stop25h 40m

$802

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles

lun. 8/17

5:05 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop36h 25m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

mié. 9/2

4:40 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop35h 40m

$808

SeattleHeraklion

SEA - HER

SEAHER

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

dom. 9/6

2:10 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop18h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

mar. 9/22

10:40 am-11:55 am

1 stop35h 15m

$889

SeattleHeraklion

SEA - HER

SEAHER

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

dom. 9/6

2:10 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops18h 00m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

mar. 9/22

10:40 am-11:55 am

1 stop35h 15m

$895

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

mié. 9/16

4:57 pm-5:45 pm

2 stops17h 48m

Chania Souda

mié. 9/30

1:45 pm-7:16 am

2 stops24h 31m

$963

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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 53% 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	$214
Best Round-Trip Price	$676
Fastest flight time	11h 00m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $214 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chania Souda).

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The best round-trip flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $676 (Newark to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 11h 00m (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 $249/per person and the cheapest flight to Crete is $29/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?

67% 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 48% 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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