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HCW to ATH: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,444 mi
8,761 km · 4,731 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from ATH?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to Athens (ATH) is 5,444 miles (8,761 km, 4,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Cheraw and Athens?
Athens is 7 hours ahead of Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to ATH?
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