# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Tiga (TGJ)

> 16,083 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,083 km / 9,994 mi / 8,684 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → New Caledonia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:26 in Athens, it's 23:26 in Tiga)
- **Elevation difference**: 180 ft (TGJ 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

### [Tiga Airport (TGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgj-tiga-tiga-airport/1ef266df-74f0-6b56-b2f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tiga, New Caledonia
- ICAO: NWWA
- Timezone: Pacific/Noumea
- Coordinates: -21.100000, 167.800000
- Elevation: 128 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 15:26 in Athens, it's 23:26 in Tiga.
With a 8-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)
- [Tiga Airport (TGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgj-tiga-tiga-airport/1ef266df-74f0-6b56-b2f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)