# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Hill City (HLC)

> 9,681 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,681 km / 6,015 mi / 5,227 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:17 in Athens, it's 21:17 in Hill City)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,930 ft (HLC 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

### [Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hlc-hill-city-hill-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-20cf-6446-abc5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hill City, United States
- ICAO: KHLC
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.380000, -99.830000
- Elevation: 2,238 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 05:17 in Athens, it's 21:17 in Hill City.
With a 8-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)
- [Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hlc-hill-city-hill-city-municipal-airport/1ef266df-20cf-6446-abc5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)