Given below is the flight time from Detroit, MI, United States to Athens, Greece. Flight time calculator to calculate time taken to reach Athens from Detroit, MI by air. The nearest airport to Detroit, MI is Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and the nearest airport to Athens is Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH)

Departure
Detroit, MI
Arrival
Athens

Flight time from Detroit, MI to Athens is 12 hours 25 minutes

One stop flight time from DTW to ATH via AMS is 12 hours 25 minutes (Operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)

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Quickest one-stop flight takes close to 13 hours. However, some airlines could take as long as 34 hours based on the stopover destination and waiting duration.

Waiting time at intermediate airports could be anywhere between 12 hrs to 34 hrs.

Number of Airports in Athens : 1 International Airport  
Number of Airports in Detroit, MI : 1 International Airport and 2 Medium Airport

Distance Between Detroit, MI, United States & Athens, Greece is 8470 Kilo Meters

Flight time from Detroit, MI to Athens via Paris • DTW to ATH via CDG

Flight duration from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport via Charles De Gaulle Airport, France on Air France flight is 13 hours 30 minutes

DTW to CDG
8 hrs 20 mins
CDG
 Waiting Time
1 hr 55 mins
CDG to ATH
3 hrs 15 mins
Total Duration:
13 hrs 30 mins

Flight time from Detroit, MI to Athens via London • DTW to ATH via LHR

Flight duration from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport via London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight is 17 hours 15 minutes

DTW to LHR
7 hrs 55 mins
LHR
 Waiting Time
5 hrs 35 mins
LHR to ATH
3 hrs 45 mins
Total Duration:
17 hrs 15 mins

Flight time from Detroit, MI, United States to airports near Athens, Greece

Direct flight and one stop flight time from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, MI to airports nearest to Athens is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
DTW - SKG Thessaloniki, Macedonia International Airport 34 hrs 1 Stop

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Airlines operating flights between Detroit, MI and Athens

  • Delta Air Lines
  • United Airlines

Detroit, MI time is 7 hours behind Athens

Current time in Detroit, MI, United States : Wed, 24 Jun, 2026,
Detroit, MI Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

08:12 PM

Current time in Athens, Greece :, Thu, 25 Jun, 2026,
Athens Timezone: EEST (+03:00)

03:12 AM

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DTW to ATH Flight - Detroit, MI Airport to Athens Airport Flight Route Map

The airports map below shows the location of Detroit, MI Airport & Athens Airport. Know the flight direction and Detroit, MI to Athens flight path

Detroit, MI - Lat: 42.2078, Long: -83.3563
Athens - Lat: 37.9364, Long: 23.9513

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