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VAF to CHQ: distance & flight time
Valence (Valence-Chabeuil Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
1,197 mi
1,927 km · 1,040 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAF — Valence-Chabeuil Airport · Valence, France
- 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 VAF
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport35 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport54 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base54 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 VAF from CHQ?
The flight distance from Valence (VAF) to Chania (CHQ) is 1,197 miles (1,927 km, 1,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAF to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Valence and Chania?
Chania is 1 hour ahead of Valence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAF to CHQ?
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