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MBW to CHQ: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
9,219 mi
14,837 km · 8,012 nm
18h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong 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 MBW from CHQ?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Chania (CHQ) is 9,219 miles (14,837 km, 8,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 33m 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 Melbourne and Chania?
Chania is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to CHQ?
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