# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Rifle (RIL)

> 10,091 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,091 km / 6,270 mi / 5,449 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 325° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 15:03 in Athens, it's 06:03 in Rifle)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,229 ft (RIL 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

### [Rifle Garfield County Airport (RIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ril-rifle-rifle-garfield-county-airport/1ef266df-3527-645c-9fd6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rifle, United States
- ICAO: KRIL
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.530000, -107.730000
- Elevation: 5,537 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 15:03 in Athens, it's 06:03 in Rifle.
With a 9-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)
- [Rifle Garfield County Airport (RIL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ril-rifle-rifle-garfield-county-airport/1ef266df-3527-645c-9fd6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)