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LGH to CHQ: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
8,686 mi
13,979 km · 7,548 nm
17h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta 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 LGH from CHQ?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Chania (CHQ) is 8,686 miles (13,979 km, 7,548 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 30m 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 Leigh Creek and Chania?
Chania is 6.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to CHQ?
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