# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Mbala (MMQ)

> 5,260 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,260 km / 3,269 mi / 2,840 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 170° (south)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 12:32 in Athens, it's 11:32 in Mbala)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,146 ft (MMQ 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

### [Mbala Airport (MMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmq-mbala-mbala-airport/1ef266de-da1f-65be-9d9b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mbala, Zambia
- ICAO: FLBA
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -8.860000, 31.340000
- Elevation: 5,454 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 12:32 in Athens, it's 11:32 in Mbala.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mbala Airport (MMQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mmq-mbala-mbala-airport/1ef266de-da1f-65be-9d9b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)