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CHQ to MEL: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,200 mi
14,806 km · 7,995 nm
18h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHQ from MEL?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,200 miles (14,806 km, 7,995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 30m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to MEL?
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