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 17h 45m on average. If you fly from Miami (another popular airport in United States) to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt., then the average flight time is 17h 25m.

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Recent flights found to popular cities in Crete

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Flights to Heraklion

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Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 9

IAD

32h 20m

1 stop

HER

Apr 18

HER

35h 20m

1 stop

IAD

$510

Multiple Airlines

May 4

JFK

20h 00m

2 stops

HER

May 12

HER

21h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$523

Multiple Airlines

May 4

EWR

20h 05m

2 stops

HER

May 12

HER

43h 00m

2 stops

EWR

$524

Multiple Airlines

May 5

JFK

12h 00m

1 stop

HER

May 14

HER

19h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$527

Multiple Airlines

May 6

LGA

24h 05m

3 stops

HER

May 12

HER

24h 13m

3 stops

LGA

$535

British Airways

May 12

JFK

34h 50m

2 stops

HER

May 18

HER

27h 04m

2 stops

JFK

$542

British Airways

May 6

JFK

32h 15m

1 stop

HER

May 14

HER

25h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$547

British Airways

May 17

JFK

23h 15m

1 stop

HER

May 25

HER

30h 20m

1 stop

JFK

$552

Multiple Airlines

May 5

JFK

12h 00m

1 stop

HER

May 11

HER

18h 45m

1 stop

JFK

$561

British Airways

May 12

JFK

34h 35m

1 stop

HER

May 18

HER

32h 10m

1 stop

JFK

$570

British Airways

May 6

JFK

32h 15m

1 stop

HER

May 13

HER

22h 50m

1 stop

JFK

$574

Multiple Airlines

May 6

JFK

17h 45m

2 stops

HER

May 12

HER

19h 05m

1 stop

JFK

$575

Flights to Chania

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Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 24

JFK

32h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

May 2

CHQ

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$435

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 9

EWR

57h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 21

CHQ

22h 30m

2 stops

EWR

$439

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 9

JFK

58h 25m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 21

CHQ

24h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$439

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 9

EWR

57h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 21

CHQ

46h 30m

2 stops

EWR

$442

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 9

JFK

58h 25m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 21

CHQ

24h 55m

2 stops

JFK

$442

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 24

JFK

34h 25m

2 stops

CHQ

May 2

CHQ

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$443

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 24

JFK

32h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

May 2

CHQ

26h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$463

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 2

JFK

42h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 9

CHQ

24h 20m

2 stops

JFK

$473

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 3

JFK

32h 40m

1 stop

CHQ

Apr 11

CHQ

50h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$481

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 3

EWR

33h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 11

CHQ

48h 25m

2 stops

EWR

$491

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 2

JFK

58h 25m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 12

CHQ

35h 15m

2 stops

JFK

$491

Scandinavian Airlines

Apr 2

JFK

42h 50m

2 stops

CHQ

Apr 11

CHQ

50h 50m

2 stops

JFK

$507

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Multiple Airlines

Jun 21

EWR

26h 00m

2 stops

JSH

Jun 24

JSH

14h 50m

1 stop

EWR

$1,386

Multiple Airlines

Jun 21

EWR

26h 00m

3 stops

JSH

Jun 24

JSH

14h 50m

1 stop

EWR

$1,473

Multiple Airlines

Apr 16

EWR

27h 20m

1 stop

JSH

Apr 21

JSH

17h 40m

1 stop

EWR

$1,676

Multiple Airlines

Jul 12

SFO

33h 35m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 25

JSH

23h 05m

3 stops

SFO

$1,929

Multiple Airlines

Jul 12

SFO

33h 35m

3 stops

JSH

Jul 25

JSH

19h 30m

2 stops

SFO

$1,937

Multiple Airlines

Jul 12

SFO

35h 20m

2 stops

JSH

Jul 25

JSH

19h 30m

2 stops

SFO

$2,076

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6:55 pm - 10:35 am

JFK

CHQ

32h 40m

1 stop

7:50 pm - 3:40 pm

CHQ

JFK

26h 50m

2 stops

$435Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Apr 24 - Sat, May 2

5:45 pm - 10:35 am

EWR

CHQ

57h 50m

2 stops

9:45 pm - 1:15 pm

CHQ

EWR

22h 30m

2 stops

$439Scandinavian Airlines

Thu, Apr 9 - Tue, Apr 21

10:25 pm - 4:15 pm

JFK

HER

34h 50m

2 stops

4:25 pm - 12:29 pm

HER

JFK

27h 04m

2 stops

$542British Airways

Tue, May 12 - Mon, May 18

10:40 pm - 1:55 pm

JFK

HER

32h 15m

1 stop

5:05 pm - 11:10 am

HER

JFK

25h 05m

1 stop

$547British Airways

Wed, May 6 - Thu, May 14

4:30 pm - 7:50 pm

LGA

CHQ

20h 20m

2 stops

10:45 am - 11:45 pm

CHQ

LGA

20h 00m

2 stops

$686American Airlines

Thu, Apr 2 - Thu, Apr 9

7:35 pm - 10:10 am

LAX

HER

28h 35m

1 stop

8:45 pm - 4:30 pm

HER

LAX

29h 45m

1 stop

$757SWISS

Tue, Mar 31 - Sun, Apr 12

9:40 pm - 10:10 am

BOS

HER

29h 30m

1 stop

8:50 pm - 3:10 pm

HER

BOS

25h 20m

1 stop

$785SWISS

Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 12

8:05 pm - 5:55 pm

BOS

HER

14h 50m

1 stop

6:35 pm - 3:40 pm

HER

BOS

28h 05m

2 stops

$789Lufthansa

Wed, Apr 29 - Tue, May 5

2:37 pm - 5:55 pm

BOS

HER

20h 18m

2 stops

6:35 pm - 3:40 pm

HER

BOS

28h 05m

2 stops

$793Lufthansa

Wed, Apr 29 - Tue, May 5

5:55 pm - 7:50 pm

LGA

CHQ

18h 55m

2 stops

10:45 am - 11:34 pm

CHQ

LGA

19h 49m

2 stops

$923American Airlines

Thu, Apr 23 - Tue, May 5

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

New YorkChania

JFK - CHQ

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 4/24

6:55 pm-10:35 am

1 stop32h 40m

Chania Souda

Sat 5/2

7:50 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops26h 50m

$435

NewarkChania

EWR - CHQ

EWRCHQ

Newark

Thu 4/9

5:45 pm-10:35 am

2 stops57h 50m

Chania Souda

Tue 4/21

9:45 pm-1:15 pm

2 stops22h 30m

$439

New YorkHeraklion

JFK - HER

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 5/12

10:25 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops34h 50m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 5/18

4:25 pm-12:29 pm

2 stops27h 04m

$542

New YorkHeraklion

JFK - HER

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 5/6

10:40 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop32h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 5/14

5:05 pm-11:10 am

1 stop25h 05m

$547

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Thu 4/2

4:30 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops20h 20m

Chania Souda

Thu 4/9

10:45 am-11:45 pm

2 stops20h 00m

$686

Los AngelesHeraklion

LAX - HER

LAXHER

Los Angeles

Tue 3/31

7:35 pm-10:10 am

1 stop28h 35m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 4/12

8:45 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop29h 45m

$757

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Tue 4/28

9:40 pm-10:10 am

1 stop29h 30m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 5/12

8:50 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop25h 20m

$785

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 4/29

8:05 pm-5:55 pm

1 stop14h 50m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 5/5

6:35 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops28h 05m

$789

BostonHeraklion

BOS - HER

BOSHER

Boston Logan Intl

Wed 4/29

2:37 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops20h 18m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 5/5

6:35 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops28h 05m

$793

New YorkChania

LGA - CHQ

LGACHQ

New York LaGuardia

Thu 4/23

5:55 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops18h 55m

Chania Souda

Tue 5/5

10:45 am-11:34 pm

2 stops19h 49m

$923

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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 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Crete. Keep in mind that there are 10 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	$435
Fastest flight time	16h 20m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United States in the last 72 hours is $254 (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 72 hours is $435 (New York John F Kennedy Intl to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United States takes 16h 20m (Newark to Chania Souda).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Crete, with a 22% price increase on average.

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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 $195/per person and the cheapest flight to Crete is $32/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 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 10 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 36% 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 41 operators available for flights to Crete as of February 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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