✈ JFK → ATH
NEW YORK → ATHENS: 10H 12M, 4,929 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from New York to Athens
From JFK (JFK), USA North America → Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH), Greece Europe
↔ Flying the other way? Athens → New York
How long is the flight from New York to Athens?
A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Athens (ATH) takes about 10 hours 12 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,929 miles (7,932 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
10h 12m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,929 mi
7,932 km · great-circle
Avg speed
778 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
New York timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Athens timezone
UTC+3
Europe/Athens
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.
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