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GIS to CHQ: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
10,983 mi
17,676 km · 9,544 nm
22h
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from CHQ?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Chania (CHQ) is 10,983 miles (17,676 km, 9,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 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 Gisborne and Chania?
Chania is 9 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to CHQ?
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