# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Nakashibetsu (SHB)

> 9,181 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,181 km / 5,705 mi / 4,957 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 10:45 in Athens, it's 16:45 in Nakashibetsu)
- **Elevation difference**: 74 ft (SHB 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

### [Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shb-nakashibetsu-nakashibetsu-airport/1ef266df-8b7a-63b8-9b07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakashibetsu, Japan
- ICAO: RJCN
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 43.580000, 144.960000
- Elevation: 234 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 10:45 in Athens, it's 16:45 in Nakashibetsu.
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)
- [Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shb-nakashibetsu-nakashibetsu-airport/1ef266df-8b7a-63b8-9b07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)