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MTZ to CHQ: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
710 mi
1,142 km · 617 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
710 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 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 MTZ from CHQ?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Chania (CHQ) is 710 miles (1,142 km, 617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from MTZ to CHQ?
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