Cheap flights from Athens to New York from $417

The cheapest month to fly to New York from Athens is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $661, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of February is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Athens averaging around $729.

The cheapest day to depart from Athens to New York is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $806. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to depart from Athens because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $894.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to New York is in the evening. Flights from Athens to New York during this time can be as low as $600. Flights to New York are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $854. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Athens Eleftherios V. to New York John F Kennedy Intl for the best Athens Eleftherios V. - New York flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Athens when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around $741 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Athens for as low as $601 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Athens to New York flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Athens to New York.

As of August 2026, prices for Athens to New York flights are approximately 21% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air Serbia, British Airways, and Norse Atlantic Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Athens Eleftherios V. to New York

Emirates, Norse Atlantic Airways and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Athens according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 32% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between Athens and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 209 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 51% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Boston (BOS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $338.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 25m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 22m.

As of August 2026, there are 18 flights per day flying from Athens to New York. The most common time of day flights depart is 3:00PM, with 55% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of August 2026, 126 flights take off from Athens and land in New York each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 17% of weekly flights taking off on this day.