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CLE to CHQ: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
5,356 mi
8,619 km · 4,654 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,356 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from CHQ?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Chania (CHQ) is 5,356 miles (8,619 km, 4,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Cleveland and Chania?
Chania is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to CHQ?
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