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CHQ to LYS: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,218 mi
1,960 km · 1,058 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHQ from LYS?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,218 miles (1,960 km, 1,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to LYS?
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