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MPL to ATH: distance & flight time
Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
1,113 mi
1,791 km · 967 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
- 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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 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 MPL from ATH?
The flight distance from Montpellier (MPL) to Athens (ATH) is 1,113 miles (1,791 km, 967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MPL to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MPL to ATH?
Nonstop service on MPL–ATH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Montpellier and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Montpellier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MPL to ATH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MPL–ATH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MPL to ATH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MPL–ATH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.