There are 2 ways to get from Cape Town to Crete by plane
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CPT - CHQ
19h 2m€376–1,056Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CPT - HER
15h 34m€445–918
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Crete is to fly which costs €440 - €950 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Crete is to fly which takes 15h 34m and costs €440 - €950.
The distance between Cape Town and Crete is 7795 km.
It takes approximately 19h 2m to get from Cape Town to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 9:40 PM in Cape Town and 10:40 PM in Crete.
There are 3068+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Crete, Greece?
Condor Flugdienst, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chania International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chania International Airport via Addis Ababa, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chania International Airport via Istanbul, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chania International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Chania International Airport via Addis Ababa, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
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