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CIU to CHQ: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
5,258 mi
8,463 km · 4,569 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from CHQ?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Chania (CHQ) is 5,258 miles (8,463 km, 4,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Chania?
Chania is 7 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to CHQ?
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