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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)plane plane SAN - HER
    20h 39m
    €333–1,305

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

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SFO - HER
    17h 47m
    €300–812

  3. 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)plane plane LAX - HER
    17h 41m
    €378–762

  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 2m
    €454–2,094

  5. 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
    19h 56m
    €491–1,201

  6. 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
    €349–1,201

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration25h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€420Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Crete, Greece?

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

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