# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Jacksonville (NIP)

> 9,202 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,202 km / 5,718 mi / 4,969 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 02:10 in Athens, it's 19:10 in Jacksonville)
- **Elevation difference**: 286 ft (NIP 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

### [Jacksonville Nas (Towers Field) Airport (NIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nip-jacksonville-jacksonville-nas-towers-field-airport/1ef266df-2e91-6214-8400-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jacksonville, United States
- ICAO: KNIP
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 30.230000, -81.680000
- Elevation: 23 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 02:10 in Athens, it's 19:10 in Jacksonville.
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)
- [Jacksonville Nas (Towers Field) Airport (NIP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nip-jacksonville-jacksonville-nas-towers-field-airport/1ef266df-2e91-6214-8400-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)