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BWE to CHQ: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
1,338 mi
2,153 km · 1,162 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from CHQ?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Chania (CHQ) is 1,338 miles (2,153 km, 1,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Braunschweig and Chania?
Chania is 1 hour ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to CHQ?
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