Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
MEI to HEW: distance & flight time
Meridian (Key Field) → Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport)
5,927 mi
9,539 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live MEI→HEW fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEI — Key Field · Meridian, United States
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near MEI
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 MEI from HEW?
The flight distance from Meridian (MEI) to Athens (HEW) is 5,927 miles (9,539 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEI to HEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Meridian and Athens?
Athens is 8 hours ahead of Meridian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEI to HEW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MEI–HEW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.