# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Gao Airport (GAQ)

> 3,361 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,361 km / 2,089 mi / 1,815 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Mali
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 23:46 in Athens, it's 20:46 in Gao Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 562 ft (GAQ 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

### [Gao Airport (GAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaq-gao-airport/1ef266de-e722-6fcc-91af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gao Airport, Mali
- ICAO: GAGO
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 16.250000, -0.010000
- Elevation: 870 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:46 in Athens, it's 20:46 in Gao Airport.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Gao Airport (GAQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gaq-gao-airport/1ef266de-e722-6fcc-91af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)