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DTW to CHQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
5,384 mi
8,665 km · 4,679 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,384 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from CHQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Chania (CHQ) is 5,384 miles (8,665 km, 4,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to CHQ?
Nonstop service on DTW–CHQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Chania?
Chania is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to CHQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–CHQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to CHQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–CHQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.