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CHQ to GEC: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport)
540 mi
868 km · 469 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
540 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHQ from GEC?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Geçitkale (GEC) is 540 miles (868 km, 469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to GEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 GEC?
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