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 40m on average. If you fly from Miami (another popular airport in United States) to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt., then the average flight time is 20h 10m.

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Flights to Heraklion

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SWISS

Nov 9

JFK

12h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 25

HER

29h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$686

SWISS

Nov 9

JFK

13h 35m

2 stops

HER

Nov 25

HER

33h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$729

Multiple Airlines

Jan 24

ORD

14h 40m

1 stop

HER

Feb 28

HER

29h 52m

2 stops

ORD

$737

SWISS

Nov 6

JFK

12h 00m

1 stop

HER

Nov 13

HER

24h 25m

1 stop

JFK

$740

SWISS

Nov 6

JFK

12h 00m

1 stop

HER

Nov 13

HER

25h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$770

Multiple Airlines

Nov 29

BOS

26h 30m

2 stops

HER

Dec 14

HER

28h 55m

1 stop

BOS

$773

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

EWR

12h 00m

1 stop

HER

Nov 14

HER

15h 15m

1 stop

EWR

$774

Lufthansa

Dec 1

BOS

15h 55m

1 stop

HER

Dec 7

HER

28h 55m

1 stop

BOS

$775

Multiple Airlines

Nov 29

BOS

24h 45m

2 stops

HER

Dec 14

HER

33h 45m

2 stops

BOS

$777

Multiple Airlines

Jan 24

ORD

23h 55m

2 stops

HER

Feb 28

HER

29h 38m

2 stops

ORD

$777

Multiple Airlines

Oct 27

EWR

12h 00m

1 stop

HER

Nov 14

HER

15h 15m

1 stop

EWR

$781

SWISS

Oct 27

JFK

30h 10m

1 stop

HER

Nov 10

HER

30h 40m

1 stop

JFK

$782

Flights to Chania

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Multiple Airlines

Oct 22

EWR

33h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

14h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$818

Multiple Airlines

Oct 22

JFK

29h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

35h 15m

1 stop

JFK

$827

Multiple Airlines

Nov 25

JFK

23h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Dec 2

CHQ

33h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$839

Multiple Airlines

Oct 22

JFK

20h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

32h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$868

Multiple Airlines

Oct 22

JFK

17h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

21h 40m

2 stops

JFK

$874

Multiple Airlines

Oct 22

EWR

33h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

14h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$899

Multiple Airlines

Nov 4

EWR

31h 05m

2 stops

CHQ

Nov 12

CHQ

31h 40m

2 stops

EWR

$925

Multiple Airlines

Nov 25

JFK

26h 55m

3 stops

CHQ

Dec 2

CHQ

32h 20m

3 stops

JFK

$925

Multiple Airlines

Oct 22

EWR

33h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 5

CHQ

35h 35m

2 stops

EWR

$939

Multiple Airlines

Nov 3

JFK

36h 00m

3 stops

CHQ

Nov 11

CHQ

34h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$949

Multiple Airlines

Nov 26

BOS

31h 10m

3 stops

CHQ

Dec 7

CHQ

20h 55m

3 stops

BOS

$951

Lufthansa

Oct 25

ORD

16h 45m

1 stop

CHQ

Nov 8

CHQ

16h 15m

1 stop

ORD

$960

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9:00 pm - 4:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

12h 10m1 stop Zurich

2:35 pm - 1:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 40m1 stop Zurich

$686SWISS

Mon, Nov 9 - Wed, Nov 25

7:35 pm - 4:10 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

13h 35m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Zurich

2:35 pm - 4:40 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

33h 05m1 stop Zurich

$729SWISS

Mon, Nov 9 - Wed, Nov 25

6:00 pm - 8:00 amBOS Boston Logan Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

31h 00m3 stops Lisbon Humberto Delgado Madrid Barajas Athens Eleftherios V.

8:40 am - 2:45 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-BOS Boston Logan Intl

37h 05m3 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Madrid Barajas Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$732Multiple Airlines

Sun, Nov 29 - Mon, Dec 14

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

14h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

1:15 pm - 11:07 amHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 52m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$737Multiple Airlines

Sun, Jan 24 - Sun, Feb 28

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

$775Lufthansa

Tue, Dec 1 - Mon, Dec 7

4:05 pm - 3:00 pmBOS Boston Logan Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

15h 55m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

3:50 pm - 6:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-BOS Boston Logan Intl

33h 45m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$777Lufthansa

Tue, Dec 1 - Mon, Dec 7

11:45 pm - 7:15 pmEWR Newark-CHQ Chania Souda

12h 30m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

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

13h 00m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$1,084Emirates

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Nov 11

9:35 am - 1:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

21h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

2:30 pm - 8:50 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 20m1 stop London Gatwick

$2,317British Airways

Thu, Oct 22 - Tue, Oct 27

5:50 pm - 4:00 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

15h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

2:30 pm - 8:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

36h 05m1 stop London Gatwick

$2,721British Airways

Fri, Oct 23 - Tue, Oct 27

11:45 pm - 7:50 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

13h 05m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

1:40 pm - 9:10 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

14h 30m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$5,296Emirates

Sun, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 29

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8:30 pm - 10:15 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

30h 45m1 stop Zurich

5:00 pm - 1:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 15m1 stop Zurich

$754SWISS

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

8:30 pm - 6:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

14h 45m1 stop Zurich

10:25 am - 4:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

13h 10m1 stop Zurich

$782SWISS

Fri, Oct 16 - Wed, Oct 21

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

32h 00m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

9:50 pm - 11:15 amHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

44h 25m2 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Frankfurt am Main

$792Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Tue, Nov 3

8:30 pm - 6:10 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

14h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

5:00 pm - 8:30 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

34h 30m1 stop Zurich

$839Multiple Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Tue, Nov 3

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

17h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:10 pm - 2:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,042Lufthansa

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 25

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

17h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:10 pm - 2:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,052Lufthansa

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 25

7:50 am - 3:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

24h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

2:30 pm - 8:50 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 20m1 stop London Gatwick

$1,067British Airways

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 27

7:50 am - 3:20 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

24h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

2:30 pm - 8:50 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

36h 20m1 stop London Gatwick

$1,078British Airways

Sat, Oct 17 - Tue, Oct 27

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.

$1,134Emirates

Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 19

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.

$1,185Emirates

Sun, Oct 18 - Wed, Oct 21

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Route

Depart

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

Mon 11/9

9:00 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop12h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 11/25

2:35 pm-1:15 pm

1 stop29h 40m

$686

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 11/9

7:35 pm-4:10 pm

2 stops13h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 11/25

2:35 pm-4:40 pm

1 stop33h 05m

$729

BostonHeraklion

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

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 11/29

6:00 pm-8:00 am

3 stops31h 00m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 12/14

8:40 am-2:45 pm

3 stops37h 05m

$732

ChicagoHeraklion

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

ORDHER

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/24

4:20 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop14h 40m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 2/28

1:15 pm-11:07 am

2 stops29h 52m

$737

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.

Mon 12/7

3:50 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop28h 55m

$775

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.

Mon 12/7

3:50 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops33h 45m

$777

Quickest round-trip

NewarkChania

EWR Newark - CHQ Chania Souda

EWRCHQ

Newark

Wed 11/4

11:45 pm-7:15 pm

1 stop12h 30m

Chania Souda

Wed 11/11

3:10 pm-9:10 pm

1 stop13h 00m

$1,084

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 10/22

9:35 am-1:55 pm

1 stop21h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 10/27

2:30 pm-8:50 pm

1 stop36h 20m

$2,317

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Fri 10/23

5:50 pm-4:00 pm

1 stop15h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 10/27

2:30 pm-8:35 pm

1 stop36h 05m

$2,721

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Sun 11/22

11:45 pm-7:50 pm

1 stop13h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 11/29

1:40 pm-9:10 pm

1 stop14h 30m

$5,296

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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	$245
Best Round-Trip Price	$686
Fastest flight time	13h 40m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $245 (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 $686 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 13h 40m (Boston Logan 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 $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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