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AKT to ATH: distance & flight time
Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
554 mi
892 km · 481 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
554 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
- 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 AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 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 AKT from ATH?
The flight distance from Akrotiri (AKT) to Athens (ATH) is 554 miles (892 km, 481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKT to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 AKT to ATH?
Nonstop service on AKT–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 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Akrotiri and Athens?
Athens is 2 hours ahead of Akrotiri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKT to ATH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKT–ATH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKT to ATH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKT–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.