# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Bellingham (BLI)

> 9,820 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,820 km / 6,102 mi / 5,303 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 10:55 in Athens, it's 00:55 in Bellingham)
- **Elevation difference**: 137 ft (BLI is lower than ATH)

## Airports

### [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

### [Bellingham International Airport (BLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bli-bellingham-bellingham-international-airport/1ef266df-10e7-6ab0-9999-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bellingham, United States
- ICAO: KBLI
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 48.790000, -122.540000
- Elevation: 171 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 10:55 in Athens, it's 00:55 in Bellingham.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Bellingham International Airport (BLI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bli-bellingham-bellingham-international-airport/1ef266df-10e7-6ab0-9999-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)