# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Rumbek (RBX)

> 3,507 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,507 km / 2,179 mi / 1,894 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 169° (south)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 19:18 in Athens, it's 18:18 in Rumbek)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,070 ft (RBX 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

### [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumbek, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSMK
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 6.830000, 29.670000
- Elevation: 1,378 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:18 in Athens, it's 18:18 in Rumbek.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)