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 19h 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 05m.

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Flights to Heraklion

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 27

EWR

22h 25m

2 stops

HER

May 14

HER

35h 59m

2 stops

EWR

$690

Multiple Airlines

Apr 27

EWR

22h 25m

2 stops

HER

May 14

HER

34h 15m

3 stops

EWR

$691

Multiple Airlines

Sep 22

EWR

17h 45m

2 stops

HER

Oct 1

HER

21h 00m

1 stop

EWR

$724

Multiple Airlines

Apr 27

EWR

18h 00m

2 stops

HER

May 2

HER

27h 04m

2 stops

EWR

$734

Multiple Airlines

Sep 23

EWR

17h 30m

1 stop

HER

Oct 2

HER

20h 45m

1 stop

EWR

$736

Multiple Airlines

Sep 29

JFK

11h 05m

1 stop

HER

Oct 6

HER

20h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$743

Multiple Airlines

Sep 19

EWR

13h 00m

1 stop

HER

Sep 23

HER

20h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$743

Condor

Apr 23

JFK

19h 45m

1 stop

HER

May 7

HER

34h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$744

Condor

Apr 23

JFK

19h 45m

1 stop

HER

Apr 26

HER

34h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$745

Multiple Airlines

Sep 20

JFK

14h 55m

1 stop

HER

Sep 30

HER

20h 00m

1 stop

JFK

$746

Multiple Airlines

Sep 28

EWR

12h 25m

1 stop

HER

Oct 1

HER

21h 00m

1 stop

EWR

$746

Multiple Airlines

Sep 2

JFK

23h 40m

2 stops

HER

Sep 13

HER

44h 30m

2 stops

JFK

$752

Flights to Chania

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Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 27

IAD

17h 35m

1 stop

CHQ

May 5

CHQ

26h 15m

1 stop

IAD

$588

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 17

EWR

20h 10m

2 stops

CHQ

Aug 27

CHQ

21h 55m

2 stops

EWR

$627

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 17

JFK

20h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Aug 27

CHQ

24h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$629

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 27

IAD

17h 35m

1 stop

CHQ

May 7

CHQ

25h 40m

1 stop

IAD

$633

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 11

JFK

32h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 17

CHQ

48h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$641

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 17

EWR

20h 10m

2 stops

CHQ

Aug 27

CHQ

21h 55m

2 stops

EWR

$651

Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 17

JFK

20h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Aug 27

CHQ

24h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$651

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 2

EWR

20h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 8

CHQ

22h 30m

2 stops

EWR

$652

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 2

EWR

20h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 8

CHQ

46h 30m

2 stops

EWR

$657

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

EWR

34h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

46h 30m

2 stops

EWR

$659

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

JFK

32h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

24h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$659

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 27

IAD

17h 35m

1 stop

CHQ

May 2

CHQ

28h 10m

1 stop

IAD

$663

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5:45 pm - 8:55 pm

EWR

CHQ

20h 10m

2 stops

10:20 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

21h 55m

2 stops

$627Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 27

5:10 pm - 8:55 pm

JFK

CHQ

20h 45m

2 stops

10:20 pm - 3:40 pm

CHQ

JFK

24h 20m

2 stops

$629Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 27

4:25 pm - 7:10 pm

JFK

HER

19h 45m

1 stop

11:05 am - 2:25 pm

HER

JFK

34h 20m

1 stop

$744Condor

Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, May 7

4:25 pm - 7:10 pm

JFK

HER

19h 45m

1 stop

11:05 am - 2:25 pm

HER

JFK

34h 20m

1 stop

$745Condor

Thu, Apr 23 - Sun, Apr 26

6:30 pm - 3:30 pm

JFK

HER

14h 00m

1 stop

4:25 pm - 11:10 am

HER

JFK

25h 45m

1 stop

$774British Airways

Tue, May 5 - Mon, May 18

6:40 pm - 3:30 pm

JFK

HER

13h 50m

1 stop

4:40 pm - 2:25 pm

HER

JFK

28h 45m

1 stop

$775British Airways

Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 20

4:00 pm - 7:50 pm

LGA

CHQ

20h 50m

2 stops

10:45 am - 11:38 pm

CHQ

LGA

19h 53m

2 stops

$900American Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

4:50 pm - 8:00 pm

LGA

CHQ

20h 10m

2 stops

10:45 am - 11:38 pm

CHQ

LGA

19h 53m

2 stops

$906American Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12

4:05 pm - 6:35 pm

DEN

HER

17h 30m

2 stops

10:40 am - 11:50 pm

HER

DEN

22h 10m

2 stops

$1,050Lufthansa

Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 12

5:40 pm - 6:35 pm

DEN

HER

15h 55m

1 stop

6:35 pm - 2:20 pm

HER

DEN

28h 45m

1 stop

$1,065Lufthansa

Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 12

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NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

Mon 8/17

5:45 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops20h 10m

Chania Souda

Thu 8/27

10:20 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops21h 55m

$627

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 8/17

5:10 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops20h 45m

Chania Souda

Thu 8/27

10:20 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops24h 20m

$629

New YorkHeraklion

JFK - HER

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 4/23

4:25 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop19h 45m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 5/7

11:05 am-2:25 pm

1 stop34h 20m

$744

New YorkHeraklion

JFK - HER

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 4/23

4:25 pm-7:10 pm

1 stop19h 45m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 4/26

11:05 am-2:25 pm

1 stop34h 20m

$745

New YorkHeraklion

JFK - HER

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/5

6:30 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop14h 00m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 5/18

4:25 pm-11:10 am

1 stop25h 45m

$774

New YorkHeraklion

JFK - HER

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/5

6:40 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop13h 50m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 5/20

4:40 pm-2:25 pm

1 stop28h 45m

$775

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/1

4:00 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops20h 50m

Chania Souda

Tue 9/15

10:45 am-11:38 pm

2 stops19h 53m

$900

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Sat 8/29

4:50 pm-8:00 pm

2 stops20h 10m

Chania Souda

Sat 9/12

10:45 am-11:38 pm

2 stops19h 53m

$906

Quickest round-trip

DenverHeraklion

DEN - HER

DENHER

Denver Intl

Tue 5/5

4:05 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops17h 30m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 5/12

10:40 am-11:50 pm

2 stops22h 10m

$1,050

DenverHeraklion

DEN - HER

DENHER

Denver Intl

Tue 5/5

5:40 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop15h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 5/12

6:35 pm-2:20 pm

1 stop28h 45m

$1,065

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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 37% 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	$254
Best Round-Trip Price	$627
Fastest flight time	23h 01m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 72 hours is $254 (Boston Logan Intl to Chania Souda).

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The best round-trip flight price to Crete from United States in the last 72 hours is $627 (Newark to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 23h 01m (Denver 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 $231/per person and the cheapest flight to Crete is $49/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 are the most popular landmarks in Crete?

When visiting Crete, the majority of people tend to find Chania Old City, Nea Chora Beach and Elafonissi Beach to be the most notable landmarks in the area.

What airlines fly to Crete?

Of the 12 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 35% of users choosing them for their travels to Crete.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Crete?

Prices for flights to Crete refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Crete?

There are 40 operators available for flights to Crete as of April 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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