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 55m 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

Sep 18

EWR

20h 05m

2 stops

HER

Sep 23

HER

16h 25m

1 stop

EWR

$695

Multiple Airlines

Sep 2

EWR

22h 10m

2 stops

HER

Sep 15

HER

35h 35m

2 stops

EWR

$727

SWISS

Sep 15

EWR

15h 10m

1 stop

HER

Sep 29

HER

16h 05m

1 stop

EWR

$730

Multiple Airlines

Sep 2

EWR

22h 10m

2 stops

HER

Sep 9

HER

47h 34m

2 stops

EWR

$736

Multiple Airlines

Sep 18

EWR

17h 30m

1 stop

HER

Sep 23

HER

20h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$740

Multiple Airlines

Aug 17

EWR

24h 20m

2 stops

HER

Aug 27

HER

34h 55m

3 stops

EWR

$746

Multiple Airlines

Sep 2

EWR

22h 10m

2 stops

HER

Sep 15

HER

35h 35m

3 stops

EWR

$748

SWISS

Sep 22

LAX

22h 40m

2 stops

HER

Sep 29

HER

29h 40m

1 stop

LAX

$755

SWISS

Sep 22

LAX

22h 40m

2 stops

HER

Sep 29

HER

29h 40m

1 stop

LAX

$764

Multiple Airlines

Aug 11

EWR

19h 10m

1 stop

HER

Aug 31

HER

31h 20m

1 stop

EWR

$764

SWISS

Sep 2

EWR

28h 50m

1 stop

HER

Sep 15

HER

16h 05m

1 stop

EWR

$769

Multiple Airlines

Sep 2

EWR

14h 25m

1 stop

HER

Sep 9

HER

30h 30m

1 stop

EWR

$771

Flights to Chania

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Scandinavian Airlines

Aug 19

EWR

20h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Aug 29

CHQ

28h 09m

2 stops

EWR

$660

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

EWR

34h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

22h 30m

2 stops

EWR

$665

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

EWR

34h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

22h 30m

2 stops

EWR

$666

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

JFK

32h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

48h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$682

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

EWR

34h 20m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

22h 30m

2 stops

EWR

$694

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

JFK

41h 45m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

48h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$694

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

JFK

32h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

48h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$710

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 20

EWR

44h 10m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 24

CHQ

45h 55m

2 stops

EWR

$717

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

EWR

33h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 13

CHQ

32h 50m

2 stops

EWR

$730

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 20

EWR

44h 10m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 24

CHQ

23h 39m

1 stop

EWR

$740

SWISS

Oct 11

EWR

15h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

Oct 20

CHQ

16h 05m

1 stop

EWR

$746

Scandinavian Airlines

Sep 4

EWR

42h 05m

2 stops

CHQ

Sep 15

CHQ

22h 30m

2 stops

EWR

$748

Flights to Sitia

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Multiple Airlines

Jul 7

LAX

22h 40m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 20

JSH

34h 38m

3 stops

LAX

$1,174

Multiple Airlines

Sep 8

EWR

18h 10m

2 stops

JSH

Sep 22

JSH

41h 15m

3 stops

EWR

$1,181

Multiple Airlines

Jul 11

STL

20h 19m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 18

JSH

36h 00m

2 stops

STL

$1,460

Multiple Airlines

Jul 7

LAX

22h 40m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 20

JSH

27h 25m

2 stops

LAX

$1,733

Multiple Airlines

Jul 7

LAX

22h 40m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 20

JSH

35h 50m

3 stops

LAX

$1,735

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5:45 pm - 9:30 pm

EWR

CHQ

20h 45m

2 stops

5:50 pm - 2:59 pm

CHQ

EWR

28h 09m

2 stops

$660Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 29

5:15 pm - 10:35 am

EWR

CHQ

34h 20m

1 stop

9:45 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

22h 30m

2 stops

$665Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 15

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

9:45 pm - 8:00 pm

EWR

CHQ

15h 15m

1 stop

11:10 am - 8:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

16h 05m

1 stop

$746SWISS

Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Oct 20

10:50 pm - 7:50 pm

JFK

CHQ

14h 00m

1 stop

10:45 am - 7:10 pm

CHQ

JFK

15h 25m

1 stop

$767American Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

2:10 pm - 7:50 pm

LGA

CHQ

22h 40m

2 stops

10:45 am - 11:45 pm

CHQ

LGA

20h 00m

2 stops

$788American Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

5:50 pm - 7:50 pm

JFK

CHQ

19h 00m

2 stops

10:45 am - 7:10 pm

CHQ

JFK

15h 25m

1 stop

$807Finnair

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

10:25 pm - 3:30 pm

IAD

HER

34h 05m

1 stop

9:45 pm - 5:25 pm

HER

IAD

26h 40m

1 stop

$871British Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 9

10:25 pm - 8:55 pm

IAD

HER

15h 30m

1 stop

5:40 pm - 5:25 pm

HER

IAD

30h 45m

1 stop

$885British Airways

Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 11

12:57 pm - 7:50 pm

LGA

CHQ

23h 53m

2 stops

8:40 pm - 9:29 pm

CHQ

LGA

31h 49m

2 stops

$936Finnair

Sun, Aug 16 - Mon, Aug 24

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NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

Wed 8/19

5:45 pm-9:30 pm

2 stops20h 45m

Chania Souda

Sat 8/29

5:50 pm-2:59 pm

2 stops28h 09m

$660

NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

Fri 9/4

5:15 pm-10:35 am

1 stop34h 20m

Chania Souda

Tue 9/15

9:45 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops22h 30m

$665

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

NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

Sun 10/11

9:45 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop15h 15m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/20

11:10 am-8:15 pm

1 stop16h 05m

$746

Quickest round-trip

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 8/25

10:50 pm-7:50 pm

1 stop14h 00m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/2

10:45 am-7:10 pm

1 stop15h 25m

$767

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Tue 8/25

2:10 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops22h 40m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/2

10:45 am-11:45 pm

2 stops20h 00m

$788

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 8/25

5:50 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops19h 00m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/2

10:45 am-7:10 pm

1 stop15h 25m

$807

Washington, D.C.Heraklion

IAD - HER

IADHER

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 10/5

10:25 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop34h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Fri 10/9

9:45 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop26h 40m

$871

Washington, D.C.Heraklion

IAD - HER

IADHER

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 10/4

10:25 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop15h 30m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 10/11

5:40 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop30h 45m

$885

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Sun 8/16

12:57 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops23h 53m

Chania Souda

Mon 8/24

8:40 pm-9:29 pm

2 stops31h 49m

$936

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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	$291
Best Round-Trip Price	$660
Fastest flight time	11h 35m

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 5 days is $291 (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 $660 (Newark to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 11h 35m (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 $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.

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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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