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YHY to CHQ: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
5,405 mi
8,698 km · 4,697 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, Canada
- 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from CHQ?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Chania (CHQ) is 5,405 miles (8,698 km, 4,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Hay River and Chania?
Chania is 9 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to CHQ?
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