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CHQ to SQL: distance & flight time
Chania (Chania International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
6,950 mi
11,185 km · 6,040 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHQ from SQL?
The flight distance from Chania (CHQ) to San Carlos (SQL) is 6,950 miles (11,185 km, 6,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHQ to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 10 hours behind Chania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHQ to SQL?
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