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CDS to CHQ: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
6,420 mi
10,332 km · 5,579 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 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 CDS from CHQ?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Chania (CHQ) is 6,420 miles (10,332 km, 5,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Childress and Chania?
Chania is 8 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to CHQ?
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