# Distance from Athens (ATH) to San Fernando Airport (SFE)

> 9,421 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,421 km / 5,854 mi / 5,087 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Philippines
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 11:27 in Athens, it's 16:27 in San Fernando Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 295 ft (SFE 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

### [San Fernando Airport (SFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfe-san-fernando-airport/1ef266df-8fb3-6b8c-96c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Fernando Airport, Philippines
- ICAO: RPUS
- Timezone: Asia/Manila
- Coordinates: 16.600000, 120.300000
- Elevation: 13 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 11:27 in Athens, it's 16:27 in San Fernando 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)
- [San Fernando Airport (SFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfe-san-fernando-airport/1ef266df-8fb3-6b8c-96c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)