# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Culiacan (CUL)

> 11,396 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,396 km / 7,081 mi / 6,153 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 23:37 in Athens, it's 13:37 in Culiacan)
- **Elevation difference**: 200 ft (CUL 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

### [Federal de Bachigualato International Airport (CUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cul-culiacan-federal-de-bachigualato-international-airport/1ef266df-6135-697c-9e48-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Culiacan, Mexico
- ICAO: MMCL
- Timezone: America/Mazatlan
- Coordinates: 24.760000, -107.470000
- Elevation: 108 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 23:37 in Athens, it's 13:37 in Culiacan.
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)
- [Federal de Bachigualato International Airport (CUL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cul-culiacan-federal-de-bachigualato-international-airport/1ef266df-6135-697c-9e48-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)