# Distance from Ames (AMW) to Athens (ATH)

> 9,112 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,112 km / 5,662 mi / 4,920 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 12:40 in Ames, it's 20:40 in Athens)
- **Elevation difference**: 648 ft (ATH is lower than AMW)

## Airports

### [Ames Municipal Airport (AMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amw-ames-ames-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0e3a-6ea2-80e8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ames, United States
- ICAO: KAMW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.990000, -93.620000
- Elevation: 956 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:40 in Ames, it's 20:40 in Athens.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ames Municipal Airport (AMW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amw-ames-ames-municipal-airport/1ef266df-0e3a-6ea2-80e8-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)