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CHQ to OAK: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
6,937 mi
11,163 km · 6,028 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, United States
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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHQ from OAK?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Oakland (OAK) is 6,937 miles (11,163 km, 6,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 10 hours behind Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to OAK?
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