Nonstop flight route between Athens, Greece and Ningbo, Zhejiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(37°56'11"N by 23°56'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°49'36"N by 121°27'42"E)
Distance from ATH to NGB:
5,355.31 miles (8,618.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH), Athens, Greece and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB), Ningbo, Zhejiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,355 miles (or 8,619 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATH / LGAV |
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| Location: | Athens, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'11"N by 23°56'49"E |
| Area Served: | Athens, Greece |
| Operator/Owner: | Public/Private consortium |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 308 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATH |
| More Information: | ATH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NGB / ZSNB |
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| Location: | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°49'36"N by 121°27'42"E |
| Area Served: | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Ningbo Lishe International Airport Co. Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NGB |
| More Information: | NGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH):
- However, 2014 seems to signal a recovery for the airport's passenger traffic.
- The closest airport to Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) is Porto Kheli Airport (PKH), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) SW of ATH.
- Four bus lines connect directly to the Athens greater area, the intercity bus stations and Piraeus.
- A rail station is immediately adjacent to the airport terminal, accessible by an elevated walkway.
- Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"", another name for ATH is "Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών "Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος"".
- The furthest airport from Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,330 miles (18,234 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Because of Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"'s relatively low elevation of 308 feet, planes can take off or land at Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" handled 12,536,038 passengers last year.
Facts about Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB):
- The closest airport to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) is Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) E of NGB.
- In 2004, the airport handled 1.85 million passengers and 34,800 tons of cargo and it is expected to handle 2.3 million passengers and 52,000 tons of cargo in 2008.
- Ningbo's first airport was opened for civil service on 16 November 1984 when a CAAC Antonov AN-24 aircraft landed at the military Ningbo Zhuangqiao Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Ningbo Lishe International Airport", other names for NGB include "宁波栎社国际机场" and "Níngbō Lìshè Guójì Jīchǎng".
- Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ningbo Lishe International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Ningbo Lishe International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) is Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU), which is nearly antipodal to Ningbo Lishe International Airport (meaning Ningbo Lishe International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Curuzú Cuatiá Airport), and is located 12,403 miles (19,961 kilometers) away in Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina.
- The airport is one of the fastest growing airport in China.
- Ningbo Lishe International Airport handled 5,014,002 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.04 miles (99.85 km) SW | Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece |     |
| 2 | 65.35 miles (105.18 km) ESE | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 3 | 77.00 miles (123.92 km) NNE | Skyros Island National Airport (SKU) | Skyros, Greece | |
| 4 | 84.06 miles (135.29 km) ESE | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 5 | 89.04 miles (143.29 km) NNW | Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (JSI) | Skiathos Island, Greece | |
| 6 | 90.45 miles (145.57 km) SSE | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 7 | 90.99 miles (146.43 km) SE | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 8 | 97.76 miles (157.33 km) SE | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 9 | 102.46 miles (164.89 km) SW | Sparti Airport (SPJ) | Sparti, Laconia, Greece | |
| 10 | 108.34 miles (174.35 km) NW | Nea Anchialos National Airport (VOL) | Volos, Greece | |
| 11 | 121.20 miles (195.06 km) WSW | Kalamata International Airport (KLX) | Kalamata, Greece | |
| 12 | 122.46 miles (197.07 km) ENE | Chios Island National Airport (JKH) | Chios Island, Greece | |
| 13 | 125.76 miles (202.39 km) SSW | Kythira National Airport "Alexandros Aristotelous Onassis" (KIT) | Kithira, Greece | |
| 14 | 132.16 miles (212.70 km) E | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 15 | 135.63 miles (218.27 km) SE | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,330.02 miles (18,233.85 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,323.03 miles (18,222.60 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,299.81 miles (18,185.24 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,259.13 miles (18,119.77 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,204.52 miles (18,031.88 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,182.73 miles (17,996.81 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,032.50 miles (17,755.05 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,978.52 miles (17,668.18 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,975.69 miles (17,663.61 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,973.59 miles (17,660.23 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,968.74 miles (17,652.44 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,938.47 miles (17,603.72 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,937.15 miles (17,601.59 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,932.66 miles (17,594.36 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,931.61 miles (17,592.67 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.44 miles (87.62 km) E | Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport (HSN) | Zhoushan, Zhejiang, China | |
| 2 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) WNW | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 3 | 87.39 miles (140.64 km) S | Taizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN) | Taizhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 4 | 92.13 miles (148.27 km) WSW | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 93.24 miles (150.06 km) NNE | Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | Shanghai, People's Republic of China | |
| 6 | 95.05 miles (152.96 km) N | Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | Shanghai, China | |
| 7 | 117.64 miles (189.31 km) NNW | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 130.55 miles (210.10 km) NNW | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 9 | 137.35 miles (221.04 km) SSW | Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ) | Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 10 | 165.32 miles (266.06 km) WSW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 11 | 174.63 miles (281.04 km) NW | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 203.30 miles (327.17 km) NW | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 13 | 215.33 miles (346.54 km) NNW | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 233.91 miles (376.45 km) WNW | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 15 | 259.46 miles (417.57 km) NNW | Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) | Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,403.05 miles (19,960.72 km) W | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,386.81 miles (19,934.59 km) SSW | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,374.92 miles (19,915.45 km) WSW | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,356.00 miles (19,885.01 km) ESE | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,353.13 miles (19,880.39 km) W | Paso de los Libres Airport (AOL) | Paso de los Libres, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,346.83 miles (19,870.25 km) W | Ruben Berta International Airport (URG) | Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,330.23 miles (19,843.53 km) SSW | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,320.68 miles (19,828.16 km) SSW | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,309.14 miles (19,809.58 km) WSW | Artigas International Airport (ATI) | Artigas, Artigas, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,278.19 miles (19,759.79 km) W | Gaudêncio Machado Ramos Airport (ALQ) | Alegrete, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,271.99 miles (19,749.80 km) S | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,269.59 miles (19,745.94 km) S | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,259.29 miles (19,729.36 km) S | Tydeo Larre Borges International Airport (PDU) | Paysandú, Paysandú, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 12,258.55 miles (19,728.18 km) SE | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,237.85 miles (19,694.86 km) WSW | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |