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VRK to ATH: distance & flight time
Varkaus (Varkaus Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
1,683 mi
2,708 km · 1,462 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VRK — Varkaus Airport · Varkaus, Finland
- 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 VRK
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport38 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport40 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport58 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport65 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 VRK from ATH?
The flight distance from Varkaus (VRK) to Athens (ATH) is 1,683 miles (2,708 km, 1,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRK to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from VRK to ATH?
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