There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Chicago by plane, car ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HER - ORD
17h 4m$303–1,006Fly Chania International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane CHQ - ORD
19h 7m$337–1,305Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane HER - MDW
19h 28m$353–1,306Fly Sitia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane JSH - ORD
17h 42m$363–1,312Car ferry, subway to Athens International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the subway from Peiraias to Athens Airportsubway
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane ATH - ORD
21h 37m$604–1,341
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Chicago is to fly which costs $300 - $1,100 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Chicago is to fly which takes 17h 4m and costs $300 - $1,100.
The distance between Crete and Chicago is 5678 miles.
It takes approximately 17h 4m to get from Crete to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 8h behind Crete. It is currently 10:48 AM in Crete and 2:48 AM in Chicago.
There are 1280+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Chicago, IL, USA?
Aegean Airlines, Swiss, and seven other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Athens International Airport, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Athens International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–900
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–850
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Peiraias to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- Seajets
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