# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Montevideo (MVE)

> 8,993 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,993 km / 5,588 mi / 4,856 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 44° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 20:38 in Athens, it's 12:38 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 726 ft (MVE 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

### [Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mve-montevideo-montevideo-chippewa-county-airport/1ef266df-2ca0-6630-a027-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, United States
- ICAO: KMVE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 44.970000, -95.710000
- Elevation: 1,034 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 20:38 in Athens, it's 12:38 in Montevideo.
With a 8-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)
- [Montevideo-Chippewa County Airport (MVE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mve-montevideo-montevideo-chippewa-county-airport/1ef266df-2ca0-6630-a027-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)