# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Karonga (KGJ)

> 5,425 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,425 km / 3,371 mi / 2,929 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 167° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Malawi
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 03:41 in Athens, it's 02:41 in Karonga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,457 ft (KGJ 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

### [Karonga Airport (KGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgj-karonga-karonga-airport/1ef266de-dfea-6412-be66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karonga, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKA
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -9.950000, 33.890000
- Elevation: 1,765 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 03:41 in Athens, it's 02:41 in Karonga.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Karonga Airport (KGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgj-karonga-karonga-airport/1ef266de-dfea-6412-be66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)