# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Atwater (MER)

> 10,882 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,882 km / 6,762 mi / 5,876 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 15:40 in Athens, it's 05:40 in Atwater)
- **Elevation difference**: 118 ft (MER is lower 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

### [Castle Airport (MER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mer-atwater-castle-airport/1ef266df-2a82-6f4c-b75d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atwater, United States
- ICAO: KMER
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.400000, -120.600000
- Elevation: 190 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 15:40 in Athens, it's 05:40 in Atwater.
With a 10-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)
- [Castle Airport (MER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mer-atwater-castle-airport/1ef266df-2a82-6f4c-b75d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)