# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright (FBK)

> 8,563 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,563 km / 5,321 mi / 4,623 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 22:50 in Athens, it's 11:50 in Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright)
- **Elevation difference**: 141 ft (FBK is higher 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

### [Ladd Army Air Field (FBK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fbk-fairbanksft-wainwright-ladd-army-air-field/1ef266df-865f-69aa-a040-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright, United States
- ICAO: PAFB
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 64.840000, -147.610000
- Elevation: 449 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:50 in Athens, it's 11:50 in Fairbanks/Ft Wainwright.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ladd Army Air Field (FBK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fbk-fairbanksft-wainwright-ladd-army-air-field/1ef266df-865f-69aa-a040-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)