Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUG to CHQ: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
1,073 mi
1,727 km · 933 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live LUG→CHQ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 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 LUG from CHQ?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Chania (CHQ) is 1,073 miles (1,727 km, 933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Lugano and Chania?
Chania is 1 hour ahead of Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to CHQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUG–CHQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.