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Cheap flights from Cape Town to Crete from R12 953

CPT — HER
Oct 29 — Nov 51
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Cape Town to Crete

Thu 12/119:30 -
2 stops49h 55m
Wed 18/1114:35 -
1 stop20h 05m
Deal found 29/9R12 953
Tue 10/1112:20 -
2 stops25h 15m
Tue 17/1117:00 -
2 stops24h 30m
Deal found 26/9R13 084
Thu 12/1119:10 -
1 stop19h 50m
Wed 18/1114:35 -
1 stop20h 05m
Deal found 29/9R13 330
Tue 10/1119:10 -
1 stop19h 50m
Tue 17/1117:00 -
2 stops23h 45m
Deal found 26/9R16 088
Wed 28/1019:10 -
1 stop23h 10m
Thu 5/1111:00 -
1 stop20h 35m
Deal found 29/9R16 679
Wed 28/1018:30 -
2 stops23h 15m
Thu 5/1115:00 -
2 stops20h 35m
Deal found 25/9R16 959

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Round-trip from

R12 953

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

December

Average price

R17 156
SWISS
  • SWISS
  • 12/11-18/11
  • 3 total stops
  • 70h 00m total
  • Cape Town to Crete
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price (R31 574 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (R9 271 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Cape TownHeraklion

CPT Cape Town Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

CPTHER

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/11

9:30-11:25

2 stops49h 55m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 18/11

14:35-10:40

1 stop20h 05m

R12 953

Cape TownHeraklion

CPT Cape Town Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

CPTHER

Cape Town Intl

Tue 10/11

12:20-13:35

2 stops25h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Tue 17/11

17:00-17:30

2 stops24h 30m

R13 084
Fastest return journey

Cape TownHeraklion

CPT Cape Town Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

CPTHER

Cape Town Intl

Thu 12/11

19:10-15:00

1 stop19h 50m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Wed 18/11

14:35-10:40

1 stop20h 05m

R13 330

Cape TownHeraklion

CPT Cape Town Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

CPTHER

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/10

18:30-17:45

2 stops23h 15m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 5/11

15:00-11:35

2 stops20h 35m

R16 959

Cape TownHeraklion

CPT Cape Town Intl - HER Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

CPTHER

Cape Town Intl

Wed 28/10

19:10-17:55

2 stops22h 45m

Heraklion N. Kazantzakis Apt.

Thu 5/11

11:00-7:35

1 stop20h 35m

R16 975

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How much does it cost for a return flight from Cape Town to Crete?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.
Cape Town to Crete flights typically cost between R16 138 and R16 203 in November.
The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was R12 953 on SWISS (Nov 12–Nov 18).

Reviews of airlines servicing Crete

Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Lufthansa from Cape Town to Crete by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Lufthansa
6,8
Okay
8 251 reviews
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Overall

6,8

Comfort

6,8

Entertainment

6,5

Food

6,3

Boarding

7,0

Crew

7,6

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2025

MUC - CAI

The Airline working with Lufthansa was Egypt Air. The plane was not comfortable and boarding was confusing
Lufthansa
6,8
Okay
8 251 reviews
Lufthansa
6,8
Okay
8 251 reviews
Check prices

Overall

6,8

Comfort

6,8

Entertainment

6,5

Food

6,3

Boarding

7,0

Crew

7,6

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2025

MUC - CAI

The Airline working with Lufthansa was Egypt Air. The plane was not comfortable and boarding was confusing

Related info for your journey

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Cape Town to Crete?

    Cape Town Intl (CPT) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from Cape Town to Crete. It is only a 15,6 km journey to Cape Town Intl (CPT) from Cape Town’s city centre.

  • How long is the flight from Cape Town to Crete?

    Airlines like SWISS and Emirates fly from Cape Town to Crete in about 23h 15m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 26h 40m. The distance between Cape Town and Crete is about 7733 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Cape Town to Crete that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Cape Town to Crete flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Cape Town to Crete?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Cape Town to Crete.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Cape Town to Crete?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cape Town 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 airline flying from Cape Town to Crete

AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
LufthansaCheapestR16 173AverageR21 203FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
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