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Flight from Athens to Abu Dhabi
From Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe → Abu Dhabi International (AUH), UAE Middle East
How long is the flight from Athens to Abu Dhabi?
A nonstop flight from Athens (ATH) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) takes about 4 hours 38 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,028 miles (3,263 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
4h 38m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
2,028 mi
3,263 km · great-circle
Avg speed
704 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Abu Dhabi timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
+1h
1 hour ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~1d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.