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GRF to ATH: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
6,210 mi
9,994 km · 5,396 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,210 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from ATH?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Athens (ATH) is 6,210 miles (9,994 km, 5,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 time difference between Fort Lewis and Athens?
Athens is 10 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to ATH?
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