# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Sematan (BSE)

> 9,517 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,517 km / 5,914 mi / 5,139 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Malaysia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 22:56 in Athens, it's 03:56 in Sematan)
- **Elevation difference**: 286 ft (BSE is lower than ATH)

## Airports

### [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Athens, Greece
- ICAO: LGAV
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.940000, 23.940000
- Elevation: 308 ft

### [Sematan Airport (BSE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bse-sematan-sematan-airport/1ef266df-fb42-6970-b06f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sematan, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBGN
- Timezone: Asia/Kuching
- Coordinates: 1.810000, 109.760000
- Elevation: 22 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:56 in Athens, it's 03:56 in Sematan.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sematan Airport (BSE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bse-sematan-sematan-airport/1ef266df-fb42-6970-b06f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)