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ELD to CHQ: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
6,180 mi
9,946 km · 5,370 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from CHQ?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to Chania (CHQ) is 6,180 miles (9,946 km, 5,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 El Dorado and Chania?
Chania is 8 hours ahead of El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to CHQ?
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