# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Charters Towers Airport (CXT)

> 14,163 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,163 km / 8,800 mi / 7,647 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:54 in Athens, it's 23:54 in Charters Towers Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 647 ft (CXT is higher 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

### [Charters Towers Airport (CXT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxt-charters-towers-airport/1ef266e0-088c-6e96-a514-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charters Towers Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCHT
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -20.040000, 146.270000
- Elevation: 955 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 16:54 in Athens, it's 23:54 in Charters Towers Airport.
With a 7-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)
- [Charters Towers Airport (CXT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cxt-charters-towers-airport/1ef266e0-088c-6e96-a514-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)