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 15h 50m 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 40m.

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Flights to Heraklion

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SWISS

Sep 15

EWR

15h 10m

1 stop

HER

Sep 29

HER

16h 05m

1 stop

EWR

$730

SWISS

Sep 23

LAX

20h 25m

1 stop

HER

Oct 2

HER

21h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$750

SWISS

Sep 23

LAX

28h 45m

2 stops

HER

Oct 2

HER

21h 55m

1 stop

LAX

$754

Multiple Airlines

Aug 23

EWR

19h 40m

2 stops

HER

Sep 3

HER

35h 35m

2 stops

EWR

$759

Multiple Airlines

Aug 28

EWR

24h 15m

2 stops

HER

Sep 3

HER

33h 35m

3 stops

EWR

$764

Condor

Aug 31

BOS

19h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$767

SWISS

Sep 22

EWR

15h 10m

1 stop

HER

Sep 28

HER

31h 20m

1 stop

EWR

$769

Condor

Aug 31

BOS

19h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 10

HER

34h 30m

1 stop

BOS

$770

Multiple Airlines

Sep 9

EWR

14h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 16

HER

30h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$771

Multiple Airlines

Sep 19

EWR

41h 25m

2 stops

HER

Sep 25

HER

16h 50m

1 stop

EWR

$772

SWISS

Sep 20

EWR

14h 20m

1 stop

HER

Sep 22

HER

16h 05m

1 stop

EWR

$774

Multiple Airlines

Sep 15

BOS

17h 35m

2 stops

HER

Sep 30

HER

20h 00m

2 stops

BOS

$777

Flights to Chania

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Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 7

IAD

17h 35m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

26h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$637

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 14

IAD

17h 35m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 22

CHQ

26h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$666

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 7

IAD

17h 35m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 10

CHQ

25h 40m

1 stop

IAD

$686

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 25

IAD

16h 05m

2 stops

CHQ

Oct 1

CHQ

25h 40m

1 stop

IAD

$691

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 14

IAD

17h 35m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 22

CHQ

26h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$693

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 2

IAD

18h 10m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 10

CHQ

25h 40m

1 stop

IAD

$716

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 20

EWR

44h 10m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 24

CHQ

45h 55m

2 stops

EWR

$717

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

IAD

31h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 12

CHQ

28h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$732

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 2

IAD

18h 10m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 12

CHQ

28h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$746

SWISS

Oct 11

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 22

CHQ

16h 15m

1 stop

EWR

$746

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

IAD

31h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

26h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$756

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 25

IAD

31h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 1

CHQ

25h 40m

1 stop

IAD

$763

Flights to Sitia

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Multiple Airlines

Jul 29

JFK

21h 20m

1 stop

JSH

Aug 5

JSH

28h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$1,016

Multiple Airlines

Jul 24

JFK

34h 20m

1 stop

JSH

Jul 31

JSH

25h 05m

2 stops

JFK

$1,092

Multiple Airlines

Jul 29

JFK

18h 55m

2 stops

JSH

Aug 5

JSH

28h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$1,109

Multiple Airlines

Jul 24

JFK

34h 20m

1 stop

JSH

Jul 31

JSH

34h 55m

1 stop

JFK

$1,136

Multiple Airlines

Jul 29

EWR

24h 20m

2 stops

JSH

Aug 5

JSH

31h 25m

3 stops

EWR

$1,384

Multiple Airlines

Jul 24

JFK

27h 05m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 31

JSH

30h 30m

3 stops

JFK

$1,401

Multiple Airlines

Jul 31

JFK

27h 05m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 6

JSH

37h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$1,419

Multiple Airlines

Jul 31

JFK

27h 05m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 6

JSH

37h 45m

3 stops

JFK

$1,428

Multiple Airlines

Jul 29

JFK

21h 20m

1 stop

JSH

Aug 5

JSH

35h 15m

3 stops

JFK

$1,434

Multiple Airlines

Jul 29

JFK

17h 50m

2 stops

JSH

Aug 5

JSH

31h 10m

3 stops

JFK

$1,503

Multiple Airlines

Jul 24

JFK

27h 05m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 31

JSH

17h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$1,527

Multiple Airlines

Jul 31

EWR

27h 40m

3 stops

JSH

Aug 6

JSH

32h 30m

3 stops

EWR

$1,572

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5:45 pm - 8:55 pm

EWR

CHQ

44h 10m

2 stops

10:20 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

45h 55m

2 stops

$717Scandinavian Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Sep 24

9:45 pm - 7:55 pm

EWR

HER

15h 10m

1 stop

11:10 am - 8:15 pm

HER

EWR

16h 05m

1 stop

$730SWISS

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29

5:50 pm - 7:50 pm

JFK

CHQ

19h 00m

2 stops

10:45 am - 7:10 pm

CHQ

JFK

15h 25m

1 stop

$813Finnair

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

6:26 pm - 7:50 pm

BOS

CHQ

18h 24m

2 stops

10:45 am - 11:28 pm

CHQ

BOS

19h 43m

2 stops

$831Finnair

Sun, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 16

5:59 pm - 5:45 pm

LGA

CHQ

16h 46m

2 stops

1:45 pm - 7:16 am

CHQ

LGA

24h 31m

2 stops

$835British Airways

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

6:26 pm - 7:50 pm

BOS

CHQ

18h 24m

2 stops

10:45 am - 11:28 pm

CHQ

BOS

19h 43m

2 stops

$837American Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 9

7:35 pm - 2:35 pm

BOS

CHQ

12h 00m

1 stop

1:45 pm - 10:35 pm

CHQ

BOS

15h 50m

1 stop

$846British Airways

Sun, Sep 6 - Wed, Sep 16

5:25 pm - 7:50 pm

LGA

CHQ

19h 25m

2 stops

10:45 am - 11:27 pm

CHQ

LGA

19h 42m

2 stops

$881American Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

6:05 am - 6:10 pm

LGA

HER

29h 05m

2 stops

6:45 pm - 9:31 am

HER

LGA

45h 46m

2 stops

$922Lufthansa

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 1

6:05 am - 6:10 pm

LGA

HER

29h 05m

2 stops

1:25 pm - 11:22 pm

HER

LGA

16h 57m

2 stops

$966Lufthansa

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 3

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Depart

Return

Price

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NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

Sun 9/20

5:45 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops44h 10m

Chania Souda

Thu 9/24

10:20 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops45h 55m

$717

NewarkHeraklion

EWR - HER

EWRHER

Newark

Tue 9/15

9:45 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop15h 10m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 9/29

11:10 am-8:15 pm

1 stop16h 05m

$730

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

10:45 am-7:10 pm

1 stop15h 25m

$813

BostonChania

BOS - CHQ

BOSCHQ

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 9/6

6:26 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops18h 24m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/16

10:45 am-11:28 pm

2 stops19h 43m

$831

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-7:16 am

2 stops24h 31m

$835

BostonChania

BOS - CHQ

BOSCHQ

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 9/2

6:26 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops18h 24m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/9

10:45 am-11:28 pm

2 stops19h 43m

$837

Quickest round-trip

BostonChania

BOS - CHQ

BOSCHQ

Boston Logan Intl

Sun 9/6

7:35 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop12h 00m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/16

1:45 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop15h 50m

$846

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/1

5:25 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops19h 25m

Chania Souda

Tue 9/15

10:45 am-11:27 pm

2 stops19h 42m

$881

New YorkHeraklion

LGA - HER

LGAHER

New York LaGuardia

Sun 9/27

6:05 am-6:10 pm

2 stops29h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 10/1

6:45 pm-9:31 am

2 stops45h 46m

$922

New YorkHeraklion

LGA - HER

LGAHER

New York LaGuardia

Sun 9/27

6:05 am-6:10 pm

2 stops29h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sat 10/3

1:25 pm-11:22 pm

2 stops16h 57m

$966

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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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Cheap Crete flight deals and tips

Summary info about Crete flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$254
Best Round-Trip Price	$717
Fastest flight time	18h 40m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $254 (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 $717 (Newark to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 18h 40m (Newark to Chania Souda).

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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 $211/per person and the cheapest flight to Crete is $24/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 40% of users choosing them for their travels to Crete.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Crete?

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How many operators does momondo search for flights to Crete?

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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