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IDP to ATH: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,982 mi
9,627 km · 5,198 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from ATH?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Athens (ATH) is 5,982 miles (9,627 km, 5,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 IDP to ATH?
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