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AAP to ATH: distance & flight time
Houston (Andrau Airpark) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
6,348 mi
10,217 km · 5,517 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,348 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAP — Andrau Airpark · Houston, United States
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAP
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport8 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport19 mi away
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAP from ATH?
The flight distance from Houston (AAP) to Athens (ATH) is 6,348 miles (10,217 km, 5,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAP to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AAP to ATH?
Nonstop service on AAP–ATH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Athens?
Athens is 8 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAP to ATH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AAP–ATH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AAP to ATH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AAP–ATH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.