# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Lubumbashi (FBM)

> 5,520 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,520 km / 3,430 mi / 2,981 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 175° (south)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 07:35 in Athens, it's 06:35 in Lubumbashi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,987 ft (FBM 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

### [Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbm-lubumbashi-lubumbashi-international-airport/1ef266de-e4b3-6f2a-ba1f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubumbashi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQA
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -11.590000, 27.530000
- Elevation: 4,295 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 07:35 in Athens, it's 06:35 in Lubumbashi.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fbm-lubumbashi-lubumbashi-international-airport/1ef266de-e4b3-6f2a-ba1f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)