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SHL to CHQ: distance & flight time
Shillong (Shillong Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
4,013 mi
6,458 km · 3,487 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHL — Shillong Airport · Shillong, India
- 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 SHL
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport37 mi away
- ZYL · Osmany International Airport52 mi away
- IXS · Silchar Airport83 mi away
- TEZ · Tezpur Airport86 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 SHL from CHQ?
The flight distance from Shillong (SHL) to Chania (CHQ) is 4,013 miles (6,458 km, 3,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHL to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Shillong and Chania?
Chania is 2.5 hours behind Shillong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHL to CHQ?
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