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YIE to ATH: distance & flight time
Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
4,605 mi
7,411 km · 4,002 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 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 YIE from ATH?
The flight distance from Arxan (YIE) to Athens (ATH) is 4,605 miles (7,411 km, 4,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIE to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 YIE to ATH?
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