# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Gweru (GWE)

> 6,410 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,410 km / 3,983 mi / 3,461 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 173° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Zimbabwe
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:56 in Athens, it's 01:56 in Gweru)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,372 ft (GWE 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

### [Thornhill Air Base (GWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwe-gweru-thornhill-air-base/1ef266de-dfa0-63bc-8618-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gweru, Zimbabwe
- ICAO: FVTL
- Timezone: Africa/Harare
- Coordinates: -19.440000, 29.860000
- Elevation: 4,680 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 02:56 in Athens, it's 01:56 in Gweru.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Thornhill Air Base (GWE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gwe-gweru-thornhill-air-base/1ef266de-dfa0-63bc-8618-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)