# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Kangerlussuaq (SFJ)

> 5,520 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,520 km / 3,430 mi / 2,981 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 330° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 86° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Greenland
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 02:24 in Athens, it's 22:24 in Kangerlussuaq)
- **Elevation difference**: 143 ft (SFJ 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

### [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
- ICAO: BGSF
- Timezone: America/Nuuk
- Coordinates: 67.010000, -50.710000
- Elevation: 165 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 02:24 in Athens, it's 22:24 in Kangerlussuaq.
The 4-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)
- [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfj-kangerlussuaq-kangerlussuaq-airport/1ef266de-9d37-61a6-acb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)