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CHQ to HER: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
60 mi
96 km · 52 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
60 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHQ from HER?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Heraklion (HER) is 60 miles (96 km, 52 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 HER?
Nonstop service on CHQ–HER 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to HER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHQ–HER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHQ to HER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHQ–HER 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.