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CHQ to SEA: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
6,339 mi
10,202 km · 5,509 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,339 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHQ from SEA?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to Seattle (SEA) is 6,339 miles (10,202 km, 5,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 10 hours behind Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to SEA?
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