Nonstop flight route between Fullerton, California, United States and Athens, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(33°52'19"N by 117°58'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°56'11"N by 23°56'49"E)
Distance from FUL to ATH:
6,906.17 miles (11,114.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL), Fullerton, California, United States and Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH), Athens, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,906 miles (or 11,114 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Fullerton Municipal Airport and Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos", the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Fullerton Municipal Airport and Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos". You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUL / KFUL |
| Airport Name: | Fullerton Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Fullerton, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°52'19"N by 117°58'47"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fullerton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FUL |
| More Information: | FUL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATH / LGAV |
| Airport Names: |
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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 |
Facts about Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL):
- The furthest airport from Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The control tower, built with Federal Aviation Administration funds in 1959, was the first in Orange County.
- Because of Fullerton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Fullerton Municipal 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 closest airport to Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) is Long Beach Airport (JLB), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) WSW of FUL.
- The airport and surrounding areas have seen their share of aircraft accidents.
- Fullerton Municipal Airport, owned and operated by the City of Fullerton, is the last strictly general aviation airfield still operating in Orange County, California.
Facts about Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH):
- In addition to being known as "Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"", another name for ATH is "Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών "Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος"".
- Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" handled 12,536,038 passengers last year.
- 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.
- The airport is accessible by the Attiki Odos toll highway from the centre and northern Athens, Varis-Koropiou Avenue from the western part, Laurio Ave.
- Regional bus services by KTEL Express operate to the airport, currently connecting the airport to Rafina, Markopoulo, Lavrio, Kalyvia, and Keratea.
- The airport has received approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration for take-offs and landings of the biggest passenger jet worldwide, the Airbus A380.
- The airport is designed to be modularly extended over the ensuing years in order to accommodate the increase in air travel.
- 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.
- However, 2014 seems to signal a recovery for the airport's passenger traffic.
- Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.55 miles (16.98 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 10.55 miles (16.98 km) WSW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 3 | 15.01 miles (24.15 km) SSE | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 4 | 15.12 miles (24.34 km) NNW | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 5 | 15.18 miles (24.44 km) W | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 6 | 18.95 miles (30.49 km) NE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 7 | 19.68 miles (31.67 km) SE | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 8 | 20.69 miles (33.29 km) W | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 9 | 20.91 miles (33.66 km) ENE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 10 | 21.19 miles (34.11 km) WSW | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 11 | 23.55 miles (37.90 km) NE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 12 | 25.04 miles (40.29 km) WNW | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 13 | 25.15 miles (40.48 km) ENE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 14 | 28.80 miles (46.35 km) WNW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 15 | 31.16 miles (50.14 km) E | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,480.88 miles (18,476.65 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,470.83 miles (18,460.47 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,458.11 miles (18,440.00 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,455.72 miles (18,436.15 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,346.11 miles (18,259.75 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,228.06 miles (18,069.77 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,220.08 miles (18,056.92 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,186.56 miles (18,002.98 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,097.40 miles (17,859.49 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,063.23 miles (17,804.50 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,056.86 miles (17,794.25 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,052.64 miles (17,787.45 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,037.59 miles (17,763.24 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,026.89 miles (17,746.01 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,018.31 miles (17,732.21 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |