Athens (ATH) – Chania (CHQ)
- Distance
- 268 km
- 166 mi · 144 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 5 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 61 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (36 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 818,996
- 2024 · +14.0%
- Flights / week
- 126
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 81%
- 1,015,996 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_el), reported by the airport in Greece, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from ATH
- 176°
- Heading from CHQ
- 356°
- Halfway point
- 36.73, 24.05
- Great-circle km
- 268 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 5 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 48,303 |
| Feb 2024 | 53,213 |
| Mar 2024 | 58,946 |
| Apr 2024 | 55,918 |
| May 2024 | 64,628 |
| Jun 2024 | 109,092 |
| Jul 2024 | 91,497 |
| Aug 2024 | 80,597 |
| Sep 2024 | 72,543 |
| Oct 2024 | 71,134 |
| Nov 2024 | 56,954 |
| Dec 2024 | 56,171 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 444 |
| Feb 2024 | 442 |
| Mar 2024 | 448 |
| Apr 2024 | 493 |
| May 2024 | 536 |
| Jun 2024 | 853 |
| Jul 2024 | 702 |
| Aug 2024 | 608 |
| Sep 2024 | 568 |
| Oct 2024 | 560 |
| Nov 2024 | 457 |
| Dec 2024 | 458 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 268 km.
ATH Athens → CHQ Chania
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
CHQ Chania → ATH Athens
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.