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There are 6 ways to get from California to Crete by plane

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LAX - HER
    17h 51m
    €378–662

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SAN - HER
    20h 48m
    €373–1,305

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SFO - HER
    17h 42m
    €390–862

  4. Fly San Diego International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SAN - CHQ
    21h 21m
    €524–1,894

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LAX - CHQ
    18h 30m
    €429–1,501

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SFO - CHQ
    18h 36m
    €531–1,201

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration16h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€394Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Crete, Greece?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and eight other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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