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CHQ to AVR: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Alverca (Alverca Air Base)
1,830 mi
2,946 km · 1,591 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHQ from AVR?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Alverca (AVR) is 1,830 miles (2,946 km, 1,591 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to AVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CHQ to AVR?
Nonstop service on CHQ–AVR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chania and Alverca?
Alverca is 2 hours behind Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to AVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHQ–AVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHQ to AVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHQ–AVR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.