# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Fort Lauderdale (FXE)

> 9,378 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,378 km / 5,827 mi / 5,064 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:20 in Athens, it's 05:20 in Fort Lauderdale)
- **Elevation difference**: 295 ft (FXE 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

### [Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fxe-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdale-executive-airport/1ef266df-1d57-6930-a6d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Lauderdale, United States
- ICAO: KFXE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.200000, -80.200000
- Elevation: 13 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 12:20 in Athens, it's 05:20 in Fort Lauderdale.
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)
- [Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fxe-fort-lauderdale-fort-lauderdale-executive-airport/1ef266df-1d57-6930-a6d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)