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LCX to ATH: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,293 mi
8,518 km · 4,600 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, China
- 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from ATH?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to Athens (ATH) is 5,293 miles (8,518 km, 4,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Longyan and Athens?
Athens is 5 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to ATH?
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