# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Vandalia (VLA)

> 9,072 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,072 km / 5,637 mi / 4,899 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 04:43 in Athens, it's 20:43 in Vandalia)
- **Elevation difference**: 229 ft (VLA 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

### [Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vla-vandalia-vandalia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3eb0-6fe6-80b9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vandalia, United States
- ICAO: KVLA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.990000, -89.170000
- Elevation: 537 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 04:43 in Athens, it's 20:43 in Vandalia.
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)
- [Vandalia Municipal Airport (VLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vla-vandalia-vandalia-municipal-airport/1ef266df-3eb0-6fe6-80b9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)