✈ YVR → ATH
VANCOUVER → ATHENS IN 12H 25M. CONSIDER BUSINESS CLASS. NO, REALLY.
Flight from Vancouver to Athens
From YVR (YVR), Canada North America → Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe
How long is the flight from Vancouver to Athens?
A nonstop flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Athens (ATH) takes about 12 hours 25 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,090 miles (9,801 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 25m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,090 mi
9,801 km · great-circle
Avg speed
789 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Vancouver timezone
UTC-7
America/Vancouver
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.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.