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LGB to ATH: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
6,914 mi
11,127 km · 6,008 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from ATH?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Athens (ATH) is 6,914 miles (11,127 km, 6,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Long Beach and Athens?
Athens is 10 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to ATH?
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