# Distance from Athens (ATH) to El Calafate (FTE)

> 13,533 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,533 km / 8,409 mi / 7,307 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 03:18 in Athens, it's 21:18 in El Calafate)
- **Elevation difference**: 361 ft (FTE 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

### [El Calafate Airport (FTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fte-el-calafate-el-calafate-airport/1ef266df-92ec-60e2-a04e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Calafate, Argentina
- ICAO: SAWC
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
- Coordinates: -50.280000, -72.050000
- Elevation: 669 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 03:18 in Athens, it's 21:18 in El Calafate.
With a 6-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)
- [El Calafate Airport (FTE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fte-el-calafate-el-calafate-airport/1ef266df-92ec-60e2-a04e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)