✈ ATH → SYD
ATHENS → SYDNEY: 18H 58M. BUSINESS CLASS OR THERAPY. PICK ONE.
Flight from Athens to Sydney
From Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe → Kingsford Smith (SYD), Australia Oceania
How long is the flight from Athens to Sydney?
A nonstop flight from Athens (ATH) to Sydney (SYD) takes about 18 hours 58 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 9,511 miles (15,307 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
18h 58m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
9,511 mi
15,307 km · great-circle
Avg speed
807 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Sydney timezone
UTC+10
Australia/Sydney
Time difference
+7h
7 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~7d
Eastward — worse
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.