How long is the flight from United Kingdom to Crete?

On average, it takes 4h 05m to fly from United Kingdom to Crete if you fly out of London Heathrow (the most popular airport in United Kingdom) and into Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. (the most popular airport in Crete). If you’re flying out of Manchester and into Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt., then the flight time is around 4h 05m.

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Flights to Heraklion

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Multiple Airlines

9 Jun

BHX

15h 15m

1 stop

HER

16 Jun

HER

27h 35m

2 stops

BHX

£104

Multiple Airlines

2 Jul

BHX

16h 05m

1 stop

HER

8 Jul

HER

7h 15m

1 stop

BHX

£116

Wizz Air

2 Jul

BHX

16h 05m

1 stop

HER

9 Jul

HER

6h 45m

1 stop

BHX

£124

Multiple Airlines

9 Jun

STN

4h 05m

HER

23 Jun

HER

7h 05m

1 stop

STN

£126

Multiple Airlines

1 Jul

LTN

13h 55m

2 stops

HER

7 Jul

HER

6h 40m

1 stop

LTN

£126

Multiple Airlines

12 Jun

BHX

22h 05m

2 stops

HER

26 Jun

HER

13h 15m

1 stop

BHX

£126

Multiple Airlines

16 Jun

LGW

4h 15m

HER

29 Jun

HER

8h 10m

1 stop

LGW

£126

Jet2

9 Jun

STN

4h 05m

HER

15 Jun

HER

4h 10m

STN

£127

Multiple Airlines

22 Jun

LTN

10h 40m

1 stop

HER

26 Jun

HER

16h 55m

1 stop

LTN

£127

Multiple Airlines

22 Jun

BHX

13h 55m

1 stop

HER

29 Jun

HER

21h 40m

2 stops

BHX

£127

Multiple Airlines

16 Jun

LGW

4h 15m

HER

23 Jun

HER

11h 45m

1 stop

LGW

£127

Jet2

8 Jun

STN

4h 05m

HER

11 Jun

HER

4h 10m

STN

£127

Flights to Chania

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Ryanair

6 Jul

LBA

4h 00m

CHQ

20 Jul

CHQ

4h 25m

LBA

£57

Ryanair

6 Jul

LBA

4h 00m

CHQ

20 Jul

CHQ

4h 25m

LBA

£60

Multiple Airlines

7 Jul

BHX

15h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

14 Jul

CHQ

24h 40m

2 stops

BHX

£87

Ryanair

8 Jun

NCL

4h 10m

CHQ

15 Jun

CHQ

20h 50m

1 stop

NCL

£91

Ryanair

8 Jun

NCL

4h 10m

CHQ

15 Jun

CHQ

20h 50m

1 stop

NCL

£93

Ryanair

10 Jul

MAN

4h 05m

CHQ

12 Jul

CHQ

4h 25m

MAN

£93

Multiple Airlines

7 Jun

MAN

4h 05m

CHQ

10 Jun

CHQ

4h 20m

MAN

£94

Ryanair

10 Jul

MAN

4h 05m

CHQ

13 Jul

CHQ

4h 20m

MAN

£95

Ryanair

26 Jun

MAN

4h 05m

CHQ

10 Jul

CHQ

4h 25m

MAN

£96

Multiple Airlines

14 Jul

BHX

15h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

22 Jul

CHQ

4h 20m

BHX

£97

Multiple Airlines

7 Jul

BHX

15h 15m

1 stop

CHQ

13 Jul

CHQ

7h 15m

1 stop

BHX

£98

Ryanair

24 Jul

MAN

4h 05m

CHQ

3 Aug

CHQ

4h 20m

MAN

£99

Flights to Sitia

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Multiple Airlines

13 Jun

STN

19h 05m

2 stops

JSH

17 Jun

JSH

20h 25m

2 stops

STN

£213

Multiple Airlines

10 Jun

STN

23h 55m

2 stops

JSH

13 Jun

JSH

18h 15m

2 stops

STN

£228

Multiple Airlines

13 Jun

STN

22h 50m

3 stops

JSH

17 Jun

JSH

20h 25m

2 stops

STN

£231

Multiple Airlines

10 Jun

STN

21h 25m

3 stops

JSH

13 Jun

JSH

18h 15m

2 stops

STN

£242

Multiple Airlines

10 Jun

MAN

26h 25m

2 stops

JSH

13 Jun

JSH

19h 55m

2 stops

MAN

£257

Multiple Airlines

11 Jul

STN

19h 25m

3 stops

JSH

18 Jul

JSH

8h 25m

1 stop

STN

£265

Multiple Airlines

9 Jul

STN

16h 40m

2 stops

JSH

16 Jul

JSH

14h 35m

2 stops

STN

£270

Multiple Airlines

9 Jul

STN

27h 30m

3 stops

JSH

16 Jul

JSH

15h 50m

2 stops

STN

£272

Multiple Airlines

11 Jul

STN

19h 25m

3 stops

JSH

18 Jul

JSH

12h 00m

2 stops

STN

£273

Multiple Airlines

10 Jun

MAN

26h 25m

2 stops

JSH

14 Jun

JSH

31h 00m

3 stops

MAN

£275

Multiple Airlines

10 Jun

STN

17h 55m

2 stops

JSH

13 Jun

JSH

11h 35m

1 stop

STN

£275

Multiple Airlines

9 Jul

STN

8h 50m

1 stop

JSH

16 Jul

JSH

23h 45m

2 stops

STN

£279

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21:50 - 16:35

LTN

CHQ

16h 45m

2 stops

16:20 - 20:45

CHQ

LTN

6h 25m

1 stop

£113Multiple Airlines

Sun, 7 Jun - Thu, 11 Jun

20:35 - 14:45

STN

CHQ

16h 10m

2 stops

15:25 - 23:45

CHQ

STN

10h 20m

1 stop

£113Ryanair

Mon, 8 Jun - Wed, 17 Jun

16:05 - 22:05

LTN

CHQ

4h 00mdirect

08:50 - 14:35

CHQ

LTN

7h 45m

1 stop

£114Multiple Airlines

Fri, 5 Jun - Fri, 12 Jun

15:50 - 21:40

STN

CHQ

3h 50mdirect

22:05 - 00:10

CHQ

STN

4h 05mdirect

£114Ryanair

Tue, 14 Jul - Tue, 21 Jul

17:05 - 23:00

LGW

CHQ

3h 55mdirect

23:50 - 01:50

CHQ

LGW

4h 00mdirect

£116easyJet

Fri, 10 Jul - Fri, 24 Jul

09:55 - 16:00

LGW

CHQ

4h 05mdirect

23:05 - 01:05

CHQ

LGW

4h 00mdirect

£119easyJet

Wed, 7 Oct - Sun, 18 Oct

11:20 - 17:25

STN

HER

4h 05mdirect

23:50 - 02:00

HER

STN

4h 10mdirect

£127Jet2

Tue, 9 Jun - Mon, 15 Jun

10:10 - 16:25

LGW

HER

4h 15mdirect

07:00 - 09:25

HER

LGW

4h 25mdirect

£129Corendon Airlines Europe

Tue, 16 Jun - Tue, 23 Jun

16:45 - 22:50

STN

HER

4h 05mdirect

00:55 - 03:05

HER

STN

4h 10mdirect

£130Jet2

Mon, 8 Jun - Thu, 18 Jun

18:20 - 00:05

LGW

HER

3h 45mdirect

14:15 - 16:20

HER

LGW

4h 05mdirect

£130TUI Airways

Sat, 12 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep

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LondonChania

LTN - CHQ

LTNCHQ

London Luton

Sun 7/6

21:50-16:35

2 stops16h 45m

Chania Souda

Thu 11/6

16:20-20:45

1 stop6h 25m

£113

LondonChania

STN - CHQ

STNCHQ

London Stansted

Mon 8/6

20:35-14:45

2 stops16h 10m

Chania Souda

Wed 17/6

15:25-23:45

1 stop10h 20m

£113

LondonChania

LTN - CHQ

LTNCHQ

London Luton

Fri 5/6

16:05-22:05

Nonstop4h 00m

Chania Souda

Fri 12/6

08:50-14:35

1 stop7h 45m

£114

LondonChania

STN - CHQ

STNCHQ

London Stansted

Tue 14/7

15:50-21:40

Nonstop3h 50m

Chania Souda

Tue 21/7

22:05-00:10

Nonstop4h 05m

£114

LondonChania

LGW - CHQ

LGWCHQ

London Gatwick

Fri 10/7

17:05-23:00

Nonstop3h 55m

Chania Souda

Fri 24/7

23:50-01:50

Nonstop4h 00m

£116

LondonChania

LGW - CHQ

LGWCHQ

London Gatwick

Wed 7/10

09:55-16:00

Nonstop4h 05m

Chania Souda

Sun 18/10

23:05-01:05

Nonstop4h 00m

£119

LondonHeraklion

STN - HER

STNHER

London Stansted

Tue 9/6

11:20-17:25

Nonstop4h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 15/6

23:50-02:00

Nonstop4h 10m

£127

LondonHeraklion

LGW - HER

LGWHER

London Gatwick

Tue 16/6

10:10-16:25

Nonstop4h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 23/6

07:00-09:25

Nonstop4h 25m

£129

LondonHeraklion

STN - HER

STNHER

London Stansted

Mon 8/6

16:45-22:50

Nonstop4h 05m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 18/6

00:55-03:05

Nonstop4h 10m

£130

Fastest return journey

LondonHeraklion

LGW - HER

LGWHER

London Gatwick

Sat 12/9

18:20-00:05

Nonstop3h 45m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 17/9

14:15-16:20

Nonstop4h 05m

£130

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What is the cheapest flight I can find to Crete?

Flights to Crete vary based on month, airline, when you book, where you are departing from and many more variables, but on average momondo users can expect to spend about £271/pp. The absolute cheapest flight to Crete is £19/pp

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Crete?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Crete is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as £353. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around £516. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Crete.

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Summary info about Crete flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	£44
Best Round-Trip Price	£113
Fastest flight time	3h 50m
Popular in	August

The best one-way flight price to Crete from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £44 (London Gatwick to Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.).

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The best round-trip flight price to Crete from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £113 (London Luton to Chania Souda).

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The fastest flight to Crete from United Kingdom takes 3h 50m (London Stansted to Chania Souda).

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August has the highest demand for flights to Crete, with a 12% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Crete

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Heraklion?

The majority of momondo users who fly to Crete tend to spend time in Heraklion, which is visited 56% more often than other cities. When flying to Heraklion, the most popular airport to fly into is Heraklion Airport.

Which airlines fly to Crete?

There are 17 airlines that fly to Crete on a routine basis, but easyJet, Jet2 and British Airways happen to be the most popular among our users. In the past year, 56% of those who searched for flights to Crete looked to travel with easyJet, making this airline the top choice among momondo travellers.

How much are flights to Crete?

You can expect to spend an average of £327 for a flight to Crete. However, our users found flights to Crete for £41, which is the cheapest price we’ve seen in the past week. £1,674 per ticket tends to be the most expensive a flight to Crete will get, whereas anything for £263 or less is considered a good deal.

What is the best day of the week to fly to Crete?

Monday is the best day of the week to fly to Crete based on flight prices. Wednesday is another affordable option. If you are looking to save money on flights to Crete, then try to avoid flying out on a Sunday since this is when prices are at their highest.

Where is it cheapest to fly into Crete?

When travelling to Crete, Chania Souda airport in Chania offers the cheapest overall flights with an average airfare of £41, while the second most affordable option is Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt. airport with an average airfare of £57 for Heraklion.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Crete?

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How many operators does momondo search for flights to Crete?

As of May 2026, there are 26 operators available to choose from for flights to Crete.

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 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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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Crete?

It is quick and easy to find flights to Crete on momondo. We search and return numerous flight options from various airlines and agents. You can then use our filters to narrow your search until you have found the most convenient flight to Crete that suits you.

Can I find flights to Crete with flexible booking policies on momondo?

Flights to Crete with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

How can momondo help me find flights to Crete?

Once you have performed a search for flights to Crete, momondo helps you find the right flight by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

I’m not ready to book a flight to Crete right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

If you are simply researching potential flights to Crete, momondo offers a useful price alert feature which will track prices for flights to Crete and alert you when they change.