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DET to CHQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
5,362 mi
8,629 km · 4,659 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from CHQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Chania (CHQ) is 5,362 miles (8,629 km, 4,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Detroit and Chania?
Chania is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CHQ?
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