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CHQ to LWR: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
1,514 mi
2,436 km · 1,315 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHQ from LWR?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 1,514 miles (2,436 km, 1,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Chania and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 1 hour behind Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to LWR?
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