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IGL to ATH: distance & flight time
Izmir (Çiğli Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
171 mi
275 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
- 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 IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 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 IGL from ATH?
The flight distance from Izmir (IGL) to Athens (ATH) is 171 miles (275 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGL to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IGL to ATH?
Nonstop service on IGL–ATH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGL to ATH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IGL–ATH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IGL to ATH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IGL–ATH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.