# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Rishiri (RIS)

> 8,840 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,840 km / 5,493 mi / 4,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:55 in Athens, it's 08:55 in Rishiri)
- **Elevation difference**: 196 ft (RIS 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

### [Rishiri Airport (RIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ris-rishiri-rishiri-airport/1ef266df-8bb7-6538-8e8a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rishiri, Japan
- ICAO: RJER
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 45.240000, 141.190000
- Elevation: 112 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:55 in Athens, it's 08:55 in Rishiri.
With a 6-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)
- [Rishiri Airport (RIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ris-rishiri-rishiri-airport/1ef266df-8bb7-6538-8e8a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)