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CHQ to CAI: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
563 mi
906 km · 489 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
563 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
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 CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHQ from CAI?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Cairo (CAI) is 563 miles (906 km, 489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from CHQ to CAI?
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