Nonstop flight route between Chania, Greece and Lost River, Alaska, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ), Chania, Greece and Lost River 1 Airport (LSR), Lost River, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,437 miles (or 8,750 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" and Lost River 1 Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" and Lost River 1 Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ):

• The furthest airport from Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,492 miles (18,495 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The airport is also intensively used by the Hellenic Air Force.
• In addition to being known as "Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"", other names for CHQ include "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Χανίων, "Δασκαλογιάννης"" and "Kratikos Aerolimenas Chanion Daskalogiannis".
• The closest airport to Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) is Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ESE of CHQ.
• Because of Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis"'s relatively low elevation of 490 feet, planes can take off or land at Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The airport can be easily reached by car via the main road network.
• Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The focus on civil aviation for the west of Crete has not always been on the current location.

Facts about Lost River 1 Airport (LSR):

• Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Lost River 1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at Lost River 1 Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The closest airport to Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) is Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) SE of LSR.
• The furthest airport from Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,354 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.