# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Nicholson Airport (NLS)

> 12,519 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,519 km / 7,779 mi / 6,760 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 05:28 in Athens, it's 10:28 in Nicholson Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 308 ft (NLS 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

### [Nicholson Airport (NLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nls-nicholson-airport/1ef266e0-1534-64d2-978b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nicholson Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YNIC
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -18.050000, 128.900000
- Elevation: 0 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 05:28 in Athens, it's 10:28 in Nicholson Airport.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nicholson Airport (NLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nls-nicholson-airport/1ef266e0-1534-64d2-978b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)