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LHG to CHQ: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
9,180 mi
14,774 km · 7,978 nm
18h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from CHQ?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Chania (CHQ) is 9,180 miles (14,774 km, 7,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 28m 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 Lightning Ridge and Chania?
Chania is 7 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to CHQ?
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