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GTR to CHQ: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
5,989 mi
9,639 km · 5,204 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from CHQ?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Chania (CHQ) is 5,989 miles (9,639 km, 5,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Chania?
Chania is 8 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to CHQ?
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