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

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  1. 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)planeSAN - HER
    22h 36m
    €433–1,605

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSFO - CHQ
    19h 41m
    €261–951

  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)planeSFO - HER
    17h 57m
    €350–612

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLAX - HER
    18h 9m
    €360–492

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSAN - CHQ
    21h 5m
    €474–1,694

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLAX - CHQ
    18h 28m
    €311–951

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration25h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€429Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Crete, Greece?

Lufthansa, British Airways, and five other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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