# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Guantanamo Bay Naval Station (NBW)

> 9,424 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,424 km / 5,856 mi / 5,089 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Cuba
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 10:43 in Athens, it's 03:43 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station)
- **Elevation difference**: 252 ft (NBW 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

### [Leeward Point Field (NBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbw-guantanamo-bay-naval-station-leeward-point-field/1ef266df-6ad6-6b16-abde-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba
- ICAO: MUGM
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 19.910000, -75.210000
- Elevation: 56 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 10:43 in Athens, it's 03:43 in Guantanamo Bay Naval Station.
With a 7-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)
- [Leeward Point Field (NBW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbw-guantanamo-bay-naval-station-leeward-point-field/1ef266df-6ad6-6b16-abde-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)