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GTR to AHN: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport)
305 mi
490 km · 265 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
305 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, United States
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTR from AHN?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Athens (AHN) is 305 miles (490 km, 265 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to AHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to AHN?
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