Flight time from Athens to San Francisco

How long is the flight from Athens to San Francisco?

A non-stop flight from Athens to San Francisco takes about 13 hours and 45 minutes. The two cities are 10,932 km (6,793 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) and San Francisco International (SFO).

This is a long-haul route. If there is no direct flight on your dates, a connection through a hub usually adds 2–6 hours to the journey.

The estimate assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, route and winds – heading west into the jet stream, flights often take a little longer than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

San Francisco is 10 hours behind Athens right now. A flight leaving Athens at 10:00 local time lands at about 13:45 local time in San Francisco. With a 10h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying west (as on this trip) is usually easier than the other way.

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More flights from Athens

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• Athens to Rome 1h 55m
• Athens to Cairo 1h 55m
• Athens to Berlin 2h 45m
• Athens to Frankfurt 2h 45m
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• Athens to Mexico City 14h 10m
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• Athens to Melbourne 18h 35m
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More flights from San Francisco

• San Francisco to Los Angeles 1h 15m
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• San Francisco to Mexico City 4h 15m
• San Francisco to Toronto 4h 55m
• San Francisco to Cancún 5h 15m
• San Francisco to Singapore 16h 55m
• San Francisco to Kuala Lumpur 17h
• San Francisco to Jakarta 17h 25m
• San Francisco to Nairobi 19h 10m

Why arrival times look strange

Airline schedules always show local times: departure in the departure city’s time and arrival in the arrival city’s time. Fly east and you “lose” hours – a 7-hour flight from New York to London leaving at 19:00 lands at 07:00 the next morning. Fly west and you gain them, which is how you can land in Los Angeles almost at the same clock time you left Tokyo. This calculator handles the time zones and daylight saving time for you.

How the flight time estimate works

In estimate mode the calculator measures the great-circle distance between the two cities – the shortest route over the Earth’s surface – and assumes an average speed of about 830 km/h (515 mph), plus around 35 minutes for taxiing, take-off and landing. That gives a good guide for a non-stop flight. Real schedules vary with the airline, aircraft, winds and route: flights heading east with the jet stream are often quicker than the same trip heading west, so always check your booking for the exact time.