How long is the flight from Illinois to Crete?

For as low as $654, Lufthansa can have you in Crete from Illinois in 33h 20m. The distance from Illinois to Crete is about 5622 mi.

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Sun 12/213:50 pmSTL - HER

2 stops40h 10mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/239:45 pmHER - STL

2 stops24h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$7,580

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Mon 3/29:15 pmORD - HER

2 stops33h 20mLufthansa

Sun 3/158:00 amHER - ORD

2 stops20h 05mLufthansa

Deal found 12/17

$654

Tue 1/274:05 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/27:15 pmCHQ - ORD

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$794

Sun 4/269:30 pmORD - CHQ

1 stop14h 20mFinnair

Tue 5/58:40 pmCHQ - ORD

2 stops25h 10mFinnair

Deal found 12/16

$1,040

Tue 1/276:50 pmORD - HER

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/29:45 pmHER - ORD

2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$798

Mon 1/264:05 pmORD - HER

2 stops17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/49:45 pmHER - ORD

2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$809

Fri 5/89:40 pmORD - HER

2 stops20h 45mLufthansa

Mon 5/186:45 pmHER - ORD

2 stops26h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 12/16

$929

Mon 1/264:05 pmORD - HER

2 stops17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/39:45 pmHER - ORD

2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$809

Fri 1/3011:50 amORD - HER

2 stops21h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/69:45 pmHER - ORD

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$831

Mon 1/264:05 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/46:00 amCHQ - ORD

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$871

Fri 5/83:35 pmORD - HER

1 stop13h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 5/1810:40 amHER - ORD

1 stop33h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$928

Sun 1/256:00 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops15h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/46:00 amCHQ - ORD

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$946

Tue 1/274:05 pmORD - HER

2 stops17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/48:10 amHER - ORD

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$961

Mon 1/264:05 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/26:00 amCHQ - ORD

2 stops17h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$994

Wed 1/289:55 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops15h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/18:45 amCHQ - ORD

2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$1,010

Sun 4/269:30 pmORD - CHQ

1 stop14h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 5/58:40 pmCHQ - ORD

1 stop29h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$1,064

Sat 5/2310:01 amSTL - HER

2 stops22h 19mBritish Airways

Fri 5/292:40 pmHER - STL

2 stops35h 22mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/17

$5,565

Mon 1/269:55 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops15h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sun 2/18:45 amCHQ - ORD

2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$1,094

Sat 5/2312:50 pmSTL - HER

2 stops19h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 5/292:40 pmHER - STL

3 stops29h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$16,160

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Sun 1/256:00 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops15h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/46:00 amCHQ - ORD

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$946

Sun 1/256:50 pmORD - HER

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/38:10 amHER - ORD

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$963

Mon 1/264:05 pmORD - HER

2 stops17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/29:45 pmHER - ORD

2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$809

Mon 1/266:30 pmORD - HER

3 stops18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/36:25 pmHER - ORD

2 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$866

Mon 1/264:05 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/46:00 amCHQ - ORD

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$871

Mon 1/2612:44 pmORD - CHQ

3 stops35h 26mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/38:45 amCHQ - ORD

2 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$883

Mon 1/264:05 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/26:00 amCHQ - ORD

2 stops17h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$994

Tue 1/274:05 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/47:15 pmCHQ - ORD

2 stops26h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$794

Tue 1/276:50 pmORD - HER

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/29:45 pmHER - ORD

2 stops23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$798

Tue 1/274:05 pmORD - HER

2 stops17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 2/38:10 amHER - ORD

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$886

Tue 1/274:05 pmORD - HER

2 stops17h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 2/48:10 amHER - ORD

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$961

Fri 1/3011:50 amORD - HER

2 stops21h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/69:45 pmHER - ORD

2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$831

One-way flights from Illinois to Crete
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Mon 4/207:25 pmORD - HER

3 stops32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$348

Sun 4/193:45 pmORD - HER

2 stops22h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$364

Sun 4/198:50 pmORD - HER

1 stop16h 10mAer Lingus

Deal found 12/16

$400

Wed 6/104:30 pmORD - CHQ

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$551

Sat 4/2510:00 pmORD - HER

2 stops39h 00mAer Lingus

Deal found 12/16

$665

Sat 4/255:55 pmORD - HER

1 stop14h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 12/16

$682

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ChicagoHeraklion

ORD - HER

ORDHER

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 3/2

9:15 pm-2:35 pm

2 stops33h 20m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Sun 3/15

8:00 am-9:05 pm

2 stops20h 05m

$654

ChicagoChania

ORD - CHQ

ORDCHQ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/27

4:05 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops17h 50m

Chania Souda

Mon 2/2

7:15 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops26h 10m

$794

ChicagoHeraklion

ORD - HER

ORDHER

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/27

6:50 pm-9:05 pm

2 stops18h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 2/2

9:45 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops23h 40m

$798

ChicagoHeraklion

ORD - HER

ORDHER

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/26

4:05 pm-5:45 pm

2 stops17h 40m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 2/4

9:45 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops23h 40m

$809

ChicagoHeraklion

ORD - HER

ORDHER

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/26

4:05 pm-5:45 pm

2 stops17h 40m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 2/3

9:45 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops23h 40m

$809

ChicagoHeraklion

ORD - HER

ORDHER

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 1/30

11:50 am-5:45 pm

2 stops21h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Fri 2/6

9:45 pm-6:25 pm

2 stops28h 40m

$831

ChicagoChania

ORD - CHQ

ORDCHQ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 1/26

4:05 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops17h 50m

Chania Souda

Wed 2/4

6:00 am-6:25 pm

2 stops20h 25m

$871

ChicagoHeraklion

ORD - HER

ORDHER

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 5/8

3:35 pm-12:35 pm

1 stop13h 00m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 5/18

10:40 am-12:20 pm

1 stop33h 40m

$928

ChicagoHeraklion

ORD - HER

ORDHER

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 5/8

9:40 pm-2:25 am

2 stops20h 45m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Mon 5/18

6:45 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops26h 10m

$929

ChicagoChania

ORD - CHQ

ORDCHQ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/25

6:00 pm-5:55 pm

2 stops15h 55m

Chania Souda

Wed 2/4

6:00 am-6:25 pm

2 stops20h 25m

$946

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Reviews of airlines servicing Crete

See what other customers who have flown with Finnair, SWISS, and Lufthansa from Illinois to Crete have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,338 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

FRA - DFW

I was lucky I had a seet without no one next to me My vegetarian meal was excellent. The service very good. Although there was a lot of turbulences during the flight, the landing was very soft and took away all our apprehension.

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,338 reviews

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,338 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

FRA - DFW

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,815 reviews

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,338 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

FRA - DFW

Lufthansa

6.8

Okay

7,634 reviews

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,338 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,May 2025

FRA - DFW

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How long is the flight from Illinois to Crete?
For as low as $654, Lufthansa can have you in Crete from Illinois in 33h 20m. The distance from Illinois to Crete is about 5622 mi.
Can I find deals for flights from Illinois to Crete that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Illinois to Crete flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Illinois to Crete?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Illinois to Crete.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Illinois to Crete?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Illinois to Crete by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 3 airlines flying from Illinois to Crete

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Finnair	Cheapest$606	Average$889	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%
Lufthansa	Cheapest$842	Average$1,192	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%
SWISS	Cheapest$893	Average$1,261	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%

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