Airport guide
Chania International AirportIATA code CHQ
Chania International Airport (CHQ/LGSA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chania, Greece in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Chania, Greece
- Codes
- CHQ · LGSA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Region
- Europe
Chania International Airport (CHQ/LGSA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Chania, Greece in Europe. Operating on Europe/Athens local time at coordinates 35.540°, 24.140°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chania International Airport (CHQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Chania, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chania International Airport details
- IATA code
- CHQ
- ICAO code
- LGSA
- City
- Chania
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 35.531°, 24.151°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Chania International Airport’s own pages.
CHQ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 149 m (490 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport HER · 96 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CHQ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 11/29: 3,347 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,347 m10,982 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CHQ
Originfacts does not track any routes from CHQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CHQ is
12 km east
Chania International Airport lies 12 km east of Chania city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CHQ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Chania, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chania International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:chq-airport.gr (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Chania
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HeraklionHeraklion AirportHER96 km
- KithiraKithira AirportKIT130 km
- MilosMilos AirportMLO133 km
- ThiraSantorini International AirportJTR154 km
- SitiaSitia AirportJSH183 km
- ParosParos AirportPAS191 km
- Naxos, Cyclades IslandsNaxos AirportJNX206 km
- Syros IslandSyros Island AirportJSY221 km
- Astypalaia IslandAstypalaia AirportJTY231 km
Chania International Airport: common questions
Where is Chania International Airport?
Chania International Airport serves Chania, Greece. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.531°, 24.151°.
What are the airport codes for Chania International Airport?
The IATA code is CHQ and the ICAO code is LGSA.
What time zone is CHQ in?
Chania International Airport is in the Europe/Athens time zone.
What is the official website of Chania International Airport?
The airport’s official website is chq-airport.gr. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Chania International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CHQ: 11/29 (3,347 m (10,982 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Chania International Airport?
Per Wikidata, CHQ is operated by Fraport.
How far is CHQ from Chania city centre?
Chania International Airport is about 12 km east of Chania city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Chania International Airport?
OurAirports gives CHQ’s elevation as 149 m (490 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Chania International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1232348 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)