How long is the flight from New York to Crete?

The flight from New York to Crete depends on which airports you’re departing and arriving from and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Newark (a popular airport in New York) to Heraklion (the most popular airport in Crete), then the flight time is 12h 10m on average. If you fly from New York (another popular airport in New York) to Heraklion, then the average flight time is 13h 27m.

What airlines fly to Crete?

Lufthansa, Finnair and SWISS are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Crete from New York according to our data. Lufthansa is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Crete. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Crete on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from New York to Crete?

Austrian Airlines and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Crete

When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to Crete?

Prices for flights from New York to Crete were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from New York to Crete?

As of August 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from New York to Crete.

How old do you have to be to fly from New York to Crete?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from New York to Crete.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Crete?

The required travel and health documents for your Crete trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Crete. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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12:30 am - 8:55 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

25h 25m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

9:55 am - 10:30 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 35m2 stops Luqa Malta Intl Rome Fiumicino

$635Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 20

12:05 am - 11:15 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

16h 10m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

8:10 pm - 11:25 amCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

22h 15m1 stop Athens Eleftherios V.

$650Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 13

9:45 pm - 9:40 amEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

28h 55m1 stop Zurich

8:50 pm - 8:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

30h 25m1 stop Zurich

$769SWISS

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 29

9:45 pm - 9:40 amEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

28h 55m1 stop Zurich

8:50 pm - 8:15 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

30h 25m1 stop Zurich

$780SWISS

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Sep 29

8:30 pm - 5:10 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

13h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:20 pm - 3:45 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

27h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$838Lufthansa

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 12

6:00 pm - 5:45 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

7:05 pm - 3:45 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

27h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$856Lufthansa

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6

10:40 pm - 3:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

33h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

4:25 pm - 6:20 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

$880British Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

2:10 pm - 7:50 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-CHQ Chania Souda

22h 40m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Helsinki-Vantaa

10:45 am - 11:45 pmCHQ Chania Souda-LGA New York LaGuardia

20h 00m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa Chicago O'Hare Intl

$943American Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

10:40 pm - 3:30 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

33h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

4:25 pm - 3:20 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

29h 55m1 stop London Heathrow

$947British Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Mon, Sep 7

2:59 pm - 7:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

21h 51m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Helsinki-Vantaa

10:45 am - 7:10 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

15h 25m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$980American Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

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7:25 pm - 10:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

31h 45m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Zurich

7:55 pm - 2:20 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

25h 25m2 stops Zurich Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

$908SWISS

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Sep 7

7:25 pm - 10:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

31h 45m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Zurich

10:55 am - 2:20 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 25m2 stops Zurich Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

$914SWISS

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Sep 3

7:25 pm - 7:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

17h 30m2 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Zurich

9:40 am - 8:05 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$926Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Sep 3

6:10 pm - 10:20 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

33h 10m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

11:20 am - 1:00 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 40m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

$935Brussels Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Sep 7

8:30 pm - 5:10 pmEWR Newark-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

13h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:40 am - 3:45 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-EWR Newark

13h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,060Lufthansa

Tue, Aug 11 - Thu, Sep 3

10:50 pm - 7:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

14h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

10:45 am - 7:10 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

15h 25m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$1,102American Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

5:50 pm - 7:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

19h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Helsinki-Vantaa

10:45 am - 7:10 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

15h 25m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

$1,134American Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

10:50 pm - 7:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

14h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

8:40 pm - 9:05 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

31h 25m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa London Heathrow

$1,162Finnair

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 19

5:50 pm - 7:50 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CHQ Chania Souda

19h 00m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Helsinki-Vantaa

10:45 am - 10:25 pmCHQ Chania Souda-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

18h 40m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa London Heathrow

$1,187Finnair

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 20

2:30 pm - 2:15 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 45m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

9:40 am - 10:35 pmHER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.-LGA New York LaGuardia

19h 55m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Toronto Pearson Intl

$2,799Lufthansa

Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 13

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SWISS flights from New York to Crete

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SWISS

Sep 14

EWR9:45 pmNewark

28h 55m

1 stop

HER9:40 amHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sep 29

HER8:50 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

30h 25m

1 stop

EWR8:15 pmNewark

$769

SWISS

Sep 21

EWR9:45 pmNewark

28h 55m

1 stop

HER9:40 amHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sep 29

HER8:50 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

30h 25m

1 stop

EWR8:15 pmNewark

$780

SWISS

Sep 21

EWR9:45 pmNewark

28h 55m

1 stop

HER9:40 amHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sep 29

HER8:50 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

30h 25m

1 stop

EWR8:15 pmNewark

$783

Lufthansa flights from New York to Crete

Our best Lufthansa deals on New York to Crete flight tickets

Lufthansa

Sep 30

JFK3:40 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

19h 15m

2 stops

HER5:55 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Oct 6

HER10:40 amHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

16h 25m

1 stop

JFK8:05 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$868

Lufthansa

Sep 16

JFK5:30 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 15m

2 stops

HER5:45 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sep 28

HER7:00 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

32h 05m

2 stops

JFK8:05 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$910

Lufthansa

Sep 16

JFK5:30 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

17h 15m

2 stops

HER5:45 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sep 28

HER7:00 pmHeraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

32h 05m

2 stops

JFK8:05 pmNew York John F Kennedy Intl

$934

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New YorkChania

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 10/5

12:30 am-8:55 am

1 stop25h 25m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/20

9:55 am-10:30 pm

2 stops19h 35m

$635

New YorkChania

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 9/26

12:05 am-11:15 pm

1 stop16h 10m

Chania Souda

Tue 10/13

8:10 pm-11:25 am

1 stop22h 15m

$650

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Mon 9/14

9:45 pm-9:40 am

1 stop28h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 9/29

8:50 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop30h 25m

$769

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Mon 9/21

9:45 pm-9:40 am

1 stop28h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 9/29

8:50 pm-8:15 pm

1 stop30h 25m

$780

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Tue 10/6

8:30 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop13h 40m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 10/12

7:20 pm-3:45 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$838

NewarkHeraklion

EWR Newark - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

EWRHER

Newark

Wed 9/30

6:00 pm-5:45 pm

1 stop16h 45m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 10/6

7:05 pm-3:45 pm

1 stop27h 40m

$856

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 8/31

10:40 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop33h 50m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 9/7

4:25 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop32h 55m

$880

New YorkChania

LGA New York LaGuardia - CHQ Chania Souda

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

$943

New YorkHeraklion

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

JFKHER

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 8/31

10:40 pm-3:30 pm

1 stop33h 50m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 9/7

4:25 pm-3:20 pm

1 stop29h 55m

$947

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New YorkChania

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CHQ Chania Souda

JFKCHQ

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 8/25

2:59 pm-7:50 pm

2 stops21h 51m

Chania Souda

Wed 9/2

10:45 am-7:10 pm

1 stop15h 25m

$980

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Crete?

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Crete from New York, with most prices found around $607. If you’re not able to fly to Crete in November, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to Crete during October average around $619.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from New York to Crete?
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How many operators does momondo search for flights from New York to Crete?
As of August 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from New York to Crete.
How old do you have to be to fly from New York to Crete?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from New York to Crete.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Crete?
The required travel and health documents for your Crete trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Crete. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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British Airways	PriceFrom $435	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,153 reviews	Search British Airways flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $467	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,033 reviews	Search SWISS flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $589	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,895 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $641	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,177 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Finnair	PriceFrom $691	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.7 1,428 reviews	Search Finnair flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $955	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,648 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Air France	PriceFrom $990	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,637 reviews	Search Air France flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,077	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,500 reviews	Search Delta flights

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