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SAC to ATH: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
6,716 mi
10,809 km · 5,836 nm
13h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 38m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from ATH?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Athens (ATH) is 6,716 miles (10,809 km, 5,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 38m 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 Sacramento and Athens?
Athens is 10 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to ATH?
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