✈ ATH → ZRH
2H 42M FLIGHT. 1,018 MILES. YOUR PHONE WILL DIE.
Flight from Athens to Zurich
From Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe → Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland Europe
How long is the flight from Athens to Zurich?
A nonstop flight from Athens (ATH) to Zurich (ZRH) takes about 2 hours 42 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,018 miles (1,639 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 42m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,018 mi
1,639 km · great-circle
Avg speed
607 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
Zurich timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Zurich
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
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.