# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)

> 5,419 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,419 km / 3,367 mi / 2,926 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 178° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 17:49 in Athens, it's 16:49 in Kolwezi Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,699 ft (KWZ 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

### [Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwz-kolwezi-airport/1ef266de-e4d3-6ea6-bdbc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolwezi Airport, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZQM
- Timezone: Africa/Lubumbashi
- Coordinates: -10.770000, 25.510000
- Elevation: 5,007 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 17:49 in Athens, it's 16:49 in Kolwezi Airport.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kolwezi Airport (KWZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kwz-kolwezi-airport/1ef266de-e4d3-6ea6-bdbc-06bb2780ed98)
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