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NUQ to CHQ: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
6,951 mi
11,186 km · 6,040 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from CHQ?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Chania (CHQ) is 6,951 miles (11,186 km, 6,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 Mountain View and Chania?
Chania is 10 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to CHQ?
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