# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Kokoda (KKD)

> 13,553 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,553 km / 8,422 mi / 7,318 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 75° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Papua New Guinea
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 10:44 in Athens, it's 17:44 in Kokoda)
- **Elevation difference**: 932 ft (KKD 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

### [Kokoda Airport (KKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkd-kokoda-kokoda-airport/1ef266de-9b80-651a-af37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kokoda, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYKO
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -8.880000, 147.730000
- Elevation: 1,240 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 10:44 in Athens, it's 17:44 in Kokoda.
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)
- [Kokoda Airport (KKD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kkd-kokoda-kokoda-airport/1ef266de-9b80-651a-af37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)