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Chania International Airport

Souda, Greece

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Chania International Airport

Souda, Greece
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Gateway to western Crete serving the historic Chania region.

Opened
1940
Location
Souda, Greece
Chania International Airport Ioannis Daskalogiannis (CHQ/LGSA) is located near Souda Bay on the northwestern coast of Crete, Greece, approximately 14 kilometres east of the city of Chania. It serves as the primary air gateway for western Crete, handling both scheduled and seasonal charter flights. The airport is named after Ioannis Daskalogiannis, an 18th-century Cretan revolutionary hero. It operates alongside a Hellenic Air Force base, making it a joint civil-military facility. Passenger traffic peaks strongly during the summer tourist season, with significant winter reductions. Chania Airport handles several million passengers annually, with the majority of traffic consisting of international leisure travelers from northern and central Europe. It is one of two major airports on Crete, the other being Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis International Airport.
Terminals
The airport operates a single passenger terminal building handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include public bus services (KTEL), taxis, and car rental agencies connecting the airport to Chania city center approximately 14 kilometres away.
Airlines here
Major carriers operating at CHQ include Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, and various charter operators serving European leisure markets.
Notable facts
  • ›Named after Cretan revolutionary hero Ioannis Daskalogiannis.
  • ›Operates as a joint civil-military airport shared with the Hellenic Air Force.
  • ›Located near the strategically important Souda Bay, one of the largest natural harbors in Europe.
  • ›Heavily seasonal traffic pattern, with summer months accounting for the vast majority of annual passengers.
  • ›IATA code CHQ reflects the historical name Khania (alternative spelling of Chania).
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Route map (36 destinations)

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Routes

CHQ → ATHA3 · 320 DH4
CHQ → SKGA3 · 320
CHQ → VIEAB · 320
CHQ → DUSDE · 32S
CHQ → ARNDY · 73H
CHQ → BGODY · 73H
CHQ → CPHDY · 73H
CHQ → HELDY · 73H
CHQ → OSLDY · 733
CHQ → ATHFR · 738
CHQ → BGYFR · 738
CHQ → BLLFR · 738
CHQ → BOHFR · 738
CHQ → BREFR · 738
CHQ → BRSFR · 738
CHQ → CIAFR · 738
CHQ → CRLFR · 738
CHQ → DUBFR · 738
CHQ → EINFR · 738
CHQ → EMAFR · 738
CHQ → FMMFR · 738
CHQ → HHNFR · 738
CHQ → KTWFR · 738
CHQ → LBAFR · 738
CHQ → MRSFR · 738
CHQ → NRNFR · 738
CHQ → NYOFR · 738
CHQ → PFOFR · 738
CHQ → RYGFR · 738
CHQ → SKGFR · 738
CHQ → STNFR · 738
CHQ → TSFFR · 738
CHQ → VNOFR · 738
CHQ → WMIFR · 738
CHQ → WROFR · 738
CHQ → VIEHG · 320
CHQ → BRUHQ · 320
CHQ → AMSHV · 73H
CHQ → ZTHHV · 73H
CHQ → ATHOA · 320 DH4
CHQ → SKGOA · 320
CHQ → VIEOS · 320
CHQ → OSLSK · 738
CHQ → LGWU2 · 320
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Chania International Airport
Encyclopaedia

Chania International Airport "Daskalogiannis" is an international airport located near Souda Bay on the Akrotiri peninsula of the Greek island of Crete, serving the city of Chania, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) away. It is a gateway to western Crete for an increasing number of tourists. The airport is named after Daskalogiannis, a Cretan rebel against Ottoman rule in the 18th century, and is a joint civil–military airport. It is the sixth-busiest airport in Greece.

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