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VAW to CHQ: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
2,420 mi
3,894 km · 2,103 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from CHQ?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Chania (CHQ) is 2,420 miles (3,894 km, 2,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 Vardø and Chania?
Chania is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to CHQ?
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