# Distance from Akron (AKC) to Athens (ATH)

> 8,426 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,426 km / 5,236 mi / 4,550 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 03:18 in Akron, it's 10:18 in Athens)
- **Elevation difference**: 759 ft (ATH is lower than AKC)

## Airports

### [Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akc-akron-akron-fulton-international-airport/1ef266df-0e06-6648-aca3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Akron, United States
- ICAO: KAKR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.040000, -81.470000
- Elevation: 1,067 ft

### [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Athens, Greece
- ICAO: LGAV
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.940000, 23.940000
- Elevation: 308 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:18 in Akron, it's 10:18 in Athens.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Akron Fulton International Airport (AKC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akc-akron-akron-fulton-international-airport/1ef266df-0e06-6648-aca3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)