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SXE to ATH: distance & flight time
Sale (West Sale Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
9,386 mi
15,106 km · 8,157 nm
18h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
- 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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 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 SXE from ATH?
The flight distance from Sale (SXE) to Athens (ATH) is 9,386 miles (15,106 km, 8,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXE to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 52m 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 SXE to ATH?
Nonstop service on SXE–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 18h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXE to ATH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SXE–ATH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SXE to ATH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SXE–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.