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XMN to ATH: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
5,409 mi
8,705 km · 4,700 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
- 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from ATH?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Athens (ATH) is 5,409 miles (8,705 km, 4,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 Xiamen and Athens?
Athens is 5 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to ATH?
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