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NBG to CHQ: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
6,219 mi
10,009 km · 5,404 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, United States
- 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from CHQ?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Chania (CHQ) is 6,219 miles (10,009 km, 5,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 New Orleans and Chania?
Chania is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to CHQ?
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