# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ)

> 9,775 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,775 km / 6,074 mi / 5,278 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 238° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 13:44 in Athens, it's 07:44 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 298 ft (SNZ 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

### [Santa Cruz Airport (SNZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/snz-rio-de-janeiro-santa-cruz-airport/1ef266df-9593-69da-b3bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSC
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.930000, -43.720000
- Elevation: 10 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 13:44 in Athens, it's 07:44 in Rio De Janeiro.
With a 6-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)
- [Santa Cruz Airport (SNZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/snz-rio-de-janeiro-santa-cruz-airport/1ef266df-9593-69da-b3bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)