# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Sishen (SIS)

> 7,294 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,294 km / 4,532 mi / 3,938 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 181° (south)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 08:35 in Athens, it's 07:35 in Sishen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,540 ft (SIS 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

### [Sishen Airport (SIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sis-sishen-sishen-airport/1ef266de-d48f-6414-bfd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sishen, South Africa
- ICAO: FASS
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -27.650000, 23.000000
- Elevation: 3,848 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 08:35 in Athens, it's 07:35 in Sishen.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sishen Airport (SIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sis-sishen-sishen-airport/1ef266de-d48f-6414-bfd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)