✈ ATH → SFO
13H 46M IN A METAL TUBE. 6,793 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Athens to San Francisco
From Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe → SFO (SFO), USA North America
How long is the flight from Athens to San Francisco?
A nonstop flight from Athens (ATH) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 13 hours 46 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 6,793 miles (10,932 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
13h 46m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
6,793 mi
10,932 km · great-circle
Avg speed
794 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
San Francisco timezone
UTC-7
America/Los_Angeles
Time difference
-10h
10 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.