Flight time from Washington, DC to Athens

Given below is the flight time from Washington, DC, United States to Athens, Greece. Flight time calculator to calculate time taken to reach Athens from Washington, DC by air. The nearest airport to Washington, DC is Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and the nearest airport to Athens is Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH)

Departure
Washington, DC Arrival
Athens

Flight time from Washington, DC to Athens is 12 hours 5 minutes

One stop flight time from IAD to ATH via MUC is 12 hours 5 minutes (Operated by Lufthansa)

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One-stop flights and connecting flights can take anywhere between 12 hours to 15 hours hours depending on the layover city.

Waiting time at intermediate airports could be anywhere between 12 hrs to 15 hrs.

Number of Airports in Athens : 1 International Airport  
Number of Airports in Washington, DC : 2 International Airport

Distance Between Washington, DC, United States & Athens, Greece is 8300 Kilo Meters

Flight time from Washington, DC to Athens via Istanbul • IAD to ATH via IST

Flight duration from Washington Dulles International Airport to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport via Ataturk Airport, Turkey on Turkish Airlines flight is 14 hours 10 minutes

IAD to IST
10 hrs 15 mins 		IST
 Waiting Time
2 hrs 30 mins 		IST to ATH
1 hr 25 mins 		Total Duration:
14 hrs 10 mins

Flight time from Washington, DC to Athens via Zurich • IAD to ATH via ZRH

Flight duration from Washington Dulles International Airport to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport via Zürich-Kloten Airport, Switzerland on United Airlines flight is 12 hours 35 minutes

IAD to ZRH
8 hrs 10 mins 		ZRH
 Waiting Time
1 hr 50 mins 		ZRH to ATH
2 hrs 35 mins 		Total Duration:
12 hrs 35 mins

Flight time from Washington, DC, United States to airports near Athens, Greece

Direct flight and one stop flight time from Washington Dulles International Airport, Washington, DC to airports nearest to Athens is given in the table below

JourneyDestination AirportsDurationStops
IAD - SKG Thessaloniki, Macedonia International Airport 14 hrs 1 Stop

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Airlines operating flights between Washington, DC and Athens

  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • United Airlines
  • US Airways

Washington, DC time is 7 hours behind Athens

Current time in Washington, DC, United States : Tue, 23 Jun, 2026,
Washington, DC Timezone: EDT (-04:00)

08:41 AM

Current time in Athens, Greece :, Tue, 23 Jun, 2026,
Athens Timezone: EEST (+03:00)

03:41 PM

Flight Time between Washington, DC & Athens • IAD - ATH Flight Duration

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IAD to ATH Flight - Washington, DC Airport to Athens Airport Flight Route Map

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

Washington, DC - Lat: 38.9534, Long: -77.4477
Athens - Lat: 37.9364, Long: 23.9513

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