✈ ATL → ATH
11H 39M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,688 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Atlanta to Athens
From Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America → Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Athens?
A nonstop flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Athens (ATH) takes about 11 hours 39 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,688 miles (9,154 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
11h 39m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,688 mi
9,154 km · great-circle
Avg speed
786 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Time difference
+7h
7 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~7d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.