# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Qala-I-Naw (LQN)

> 3,494 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,494 km / 2,171 mi / 1,886 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 287° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Afghanistan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +1.5h (When it's 02:27 in Athens, it's 03:57 in Qala-I-Naw)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,691 ft (LQN 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

### [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qala-I-Naw, Afghanistan
- ICAO: OAQN
- Timezone: Asia/Kabul
- Coordinates: 34.980000, 63.120000
- Elevation: 2,999 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 02:27 in Athens, it's 03:57 in Qala-I-Naw.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Qala-I-Naw Airport (LQN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lqn-qala-i-naw-qala-i-naw-airport/1ef266df-78d4-64b6-8280-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)