# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Hervey Bay (HVB)

> 15,047 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,047 km / 9,349 mi / 8,124 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 89° (east)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 15:21 in Athens, it's 22:21 in Hervey Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 248 ft (HVB 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

### [Hervey Bay Airport (HVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hvb-hervey-bay-hervey-bay-airport/1ef266e0-0db5-6c74-aeec-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hervey Bay, Australia
- ICAO: YHBA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -25.320000, 152.880000
- Elevation: 60 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 15:21 in Athens, it's 22:21 in Hervey Bay.
With a 7-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)
- [Hervey Bay Airport (HVB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hvb-hervey-bay-hervey-bay-airport/1ef266e0-0db5-6c74-aeec-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)