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AHN to XIC: distance & flight time
Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
8,142 mi
13,104 km · 7,075 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, United States
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 mi away
Near XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AHN from XIC?
The flight distance from Athens (AHN) to Xichang (XIC) is 8,142 miles (13,104 km, 7,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AHN to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 AHN to XIC?
Nonstop service on AHN–XIC 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 16h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Athens and Xichang?
Xichang is 12 hours ahead of Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AHN to XIC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AHN–XIC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AHN to XIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AHN–XIC 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.