There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Crete by plane
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ORD - HER
15h 44m€313–655Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ORD - CHQ
16h 58m€314–1,044Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane ORD - JSH
16h 53m€412–1,404Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MDW - HER
17h 38m€373–1,205
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Crete is to fly which costs €310 - €700 and takes 15h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Crete is to fly which takes 15h 44m and costs €310 - €700.
The distance between Chicago and Crete is 9085 km.
It takes approximately 15h 44m to get from Chicago to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 6:40 PM in Chicago and 2:40 AM in Crete.
There are 2569+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Crete, Greece?
United Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitia Airport via Munich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitia Airport via Munich, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitia Airport via Frankfurt, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sitia Airport via Vienna, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Cleveland, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
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