# Distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Athens (ATH)

> 8,981 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,981 km / 5,580 mi / 4,849 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Greece
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 10:16 in Anchorage, it's 21:16 in Athens)
- **Elevation difference**: 157 ft (ATH is higher than ANC)

## Airports

### [Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anc-anchorage-ted-stevens-anchorage-international-airport/1ef266df-877b-63f2-af39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Anchorage, United States
- ICAO: PANC
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.170000, -150.000000
- Elevation: 151 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 10:16 in Anchorage, it's 21:16 in Athens.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/anc-anchorage-ted-stevens-anchorage-international-airport/1ef266df-877b-63f2-af39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
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