Flight time from Vancouver to Athens

How long is the flight from Vancouver to Athens?

A non-stop flight from Vancouver to Athens takes about 12 hours and 25 minutes. The two cities are 9,801 km (6,090 miles) apart in a straight line, measured between Vancouver International (YVR) and Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH).

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 east with the jet stream, flights are often a little quicker than this. Check your booking for the exact time.

Time difference and arrival time

Athens is 9 hours ahead of Vancouver right now. A flight leaving Vancouver at 10:00 local time lands at about 07:25 local time in Athens the next day. With a 9h shift, expect some jet lag: as a rough guide the body adjusts by about an hour a day, and flying east (as on this trip) is usually harder than the other way.

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More flights from Athens

• Athens to Istanbul 1h 15m
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• Athens to Cairo 1h 55m
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• Athens to Frankfurt 2h 45m
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• Athens to Buenos Aires 14h 45m
• Athens to Melbourne 18h 35m
• Athens to Sydney 19h

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.