Athens (ATH) – Zurich (ZRH)
- Distance
- 1,641 km
- 1,020 mi · 886 nm
- Flight time
- 2 h 45 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 1 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 206 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (122 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 529,937
- 2024 · +8.9%
- Flights / week
- 65
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 83%
- 640,370 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_el), reported by the airport in Greece, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from ATH
- 315°
- Heading from ZRH
- 125°
- Halfway point
- 42.96, 16.84
- Great-circle km
- 1,639 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Zurich is 1 h behind Athens
The estimate for a route without real times is 2 h 45 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 31,425 |
| Feb 2024 | 33,539 |
| Mar 2024 | 38,907 |
| Apr 2024 | 43,139 |
| May 2024 | 45,868 |
| Jun 2024 | 67,897 |
| Jul 2024 | 52,453 |
| Aug 2024 | 46,288 |
| Sep 2024 | 47,625 |
| Oct 2024 | 47,881 |
| Nov 2024 | 34,215 |
| Dec 2024 | 40,700 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 222 |
| Feb 2024 | 212 |
| Mar 2024 | 242 |
| Apr 2024 | 279 |
| May 2024 | 294 |
| Jun 2024 | 429 |
| Jul 2024 | 338 |
| Aug 2024 | 291 |
| Sep 2024 | 290 |
| Oct 2024 | 292 |
| Nov 2024 | 238 |
| Dec 2024 | 268 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 1,639 km.
ATH Athens → ZRH Zurich
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
ZRH Zurich → ATH Athens
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.