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KWL to HEW: distance & flight time
Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport) → Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport)
4,981 mi
8,016 km · 4,328 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
- HEW — Athen Helenikon 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 KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Near HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWL from HEW?
The flight distance from Guilin (KWL) to Athens (HEW) is 4,981 miles (8,016 km, 4,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWL to HEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Guilin and Athens?
Athens is 5 hours behind Guilin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWL to HEW?
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