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AKL to CHQ: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
10,805 mi
17,388 km · 9,389 nm
21h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from CHQ?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Chania (CHQ) is 10,805 miles (17,388 km, 9,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Chania?
Chania is 9 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to CHQ?
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