✈ ZRH → ATH
2H 42M FLIGHT. 1,018 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.
Flight from Zurich to Athens
From Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe → Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe
How long is the flight from Zurich to Athens?
A nonstop flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Athens (ATH) takes about 2 hours 42 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,018 miles (1,639 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 42m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,018 mi
1,639 km · great-circle
Avg speed
607 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.