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OAK to CHQ: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
6,937 mi
11,163 km · 6,028 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from CHQ?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Chania (CHQ) is 6,937 miles (11,163 km, 6,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Oakland and Chania?
Chania is 10 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to CHQ?
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