Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
NEW to ATH: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
6,098 mi
9,814 km · 5,299 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live NEW→ATH fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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.
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 NEW
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 NEW from ATH?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Athens (ATH) is 6,098 miles (9,814 km, 5,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 New Orleans and Athens?
Athens is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to ATH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–ATH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.