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KOW to CHQ: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
5,237 mi
8,428 km · 4,551 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
- 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from CHQ?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Chania (CHQ) is 5,237 miles (8,428 km, 4,551 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Ganzhou and Chania?
Chania is 5 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to CHQ?
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