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LAX to AHN: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport)
2,001 mi
3,220 km · 1,739 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,001 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from AHN?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Athens (AHN) is 2,001 miles (3,220 km, 1,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to AHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Los Angeles and Athens?
Athens is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to AHN?
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