✈ LAX → ATH

14H IN A METAL TUBE. 6,914 MILES. EARN THE LEG.

Flight time
14h
Distance
6,914 mi
Or
11,127 km
Jet lag
10h

Flight from Los Angeles to Athens

From LAX (LAX), USA North America  →  Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Athens?

A nonstop flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Athens (ATH) takes about 14 hours, covering a great-circle distance of 6,914 miles (11,127 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

14h

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

6,914 mi

11,127 km · great-circle

Avg speed

795 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Los Angeles timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Athens timezone

UTC+3

Europe/Athens

Time difference

+10h

10 hours ahead

Jet lag (rough)

~10d

Eastward — worse

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 1647 kg CO₂
🚗 Car (alone) 1903 kg CO₂
🚆 Train 456 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.