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AXF to ATH: distance & flight time
Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
4,263 mi
6,860 km · 3,704 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
- 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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 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 AXF from ATH?
The flight distance from Alxa Left Banner (AXF) to Athens (ATH) is 4,263 miles (6,860 km, 3,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXF to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXF to ATH?
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