What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Athens Eleftherios V.?

Delta, SWISS, and ITA Airways are the most popular carriers operating from California to Athens Eleftherios V.

How long does it take to fly to Athens?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in California, such as Santa Ana or Los Angeles, and flying into Athens, then you can expect flight times to average 15h 50m and 15h 55m, respectively.

What airlines fly to Athens?

United Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from California according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 19 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

Prices for flights from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 19 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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10:20 am - 11:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

27h 15m2 stops Casablanca Mohamed V Rome Fiumicino

10:00 am - 8:20 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

32h 20m2 stops Rome Fiumicino Casablanca Mohamed V

$793Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Mon, Oct 19

7:35 pm - 12:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 20m1 stop Zurich

7:05 am - 4:35 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

19h 30m1 stop Zurich

$794SWISS

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Nov 10

7:30 pm - 1:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

31h 50m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

8:20 am - 5:00 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

18h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$794Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 15

7:30 pm - 1:20 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

31h 50m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

8:20 am - 5:00 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

18h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$794Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 8

3:15 pm - 6:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

17h 20m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

7:30 pm - 1:15 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

27h 45m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$794ITA Airways

Tue, Oct 6 - Mon, Oct 12

7:35 pm - 12:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 20m1 stop Zurich

6:55 am - 4:30 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

19h 35m1 stop Zurich

$794SWISS

Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Oct 21

5:30 pm - 11:10 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

31h 40m3 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Milan Malpensa Barcelona-El Prat

8:35 am - 9:39 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

23h 04m2 stops Milan Malpensa Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$795Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 10 - Tue, Nov 17

3:15 pm - 6:35 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

17h 20m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

6:05 am - 1:15 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

17h 10m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$796ITA Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

8:30 am - 11:00 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 30m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:00 pm - 6:35 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

39h 35m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$799Air Canada

Sun, Dec 13 - Thu, Jan 7

5:00 pm - 11:00 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

32h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

1:00 pm - 3:29 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

36h 29m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$802Air Canada

Tue, Dec 15 - Thu, Jan 7

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5:30 pm - 6:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

15h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

4:35 pm - 4:30 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

33h 55m1 stop Zurich

$886Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 7

10:20 am - 2:15 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 55m2 stops Casablanca Mohamed V Madrid Barajas

10:30 am - 8:20 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

31h 50m2 stops Madrid Barajas Casablanca Mohamed V

$899Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 4 - Mon, Sep 7

7:35 pm - 12:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 20m1 stop Zurich

6:55 am - 4:30 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

19h 35m1 stop Zurich

$900SWISS

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 17

7:35 pm - 12:55 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 20m1 stop Zurich

6:55 am - 4:30 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

19h 35m1 stop Zurich

$900SWISS

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

3:05 pm - 3:25 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

14h 20m1 stop Vienna Intl

4:15 pm - 1:05 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

30h 50m1 stop Vienna Intl

$937Austrian Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

4:10 pm - 1:00 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

34h 50m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

7:05 pm - 8:50 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

35h 45m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$947LOT

Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 8

10:50 pm - 6:05 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

33h 15m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

7:05 pm - 8:50 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

35h 45m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$947LOT

Sat, Sep 5 - Tue, Sep 15

5:30 pm - 6:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

15h 10m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:00 am - 3:15 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

19h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$953Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

3:05 pm - 1:10 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

24h 05m1 stop Vienna Intl

6:30 am - 1:05 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

16h 35m1 stop Vienna Intl

$967Austrian Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

8:15 am - 1:25 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

6:00 am - 3:15 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

19h 15m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$970Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

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Lufthansa flights from California to Athens

Our best Lufthansa deals on California to Athens flight tickets

Lufthansa

Dec 9

SMF2:15 pmSacramento Intl

25h 15m

2 stops

ATH1:30 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Jan 22

ATH6:45 amAthens Eleftherios V.

24h 17m

2 stops

SMF9:02 pmSacramento Intl

$822

Lufthansa

Jan 4

LAS2:29 pmLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

25h 01m

2 stops

ATH1:30 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Jan 15

ATH2:30 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

38h 03m

2 stops

LAS6:33 pmLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$833

Lufthansa

Oct 28

LAS1:57 pmLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

19h 03m

2 stops

ATH6:00 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 13

ATH6:45 amAthens Eleftherios V.

25h 46m

2 stops

LAS10:31 pmLas Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$876

Turkish Airlines flights from California to Athens

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on California to Athens flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

Nov 18

LAX12:45 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

33h 55m

1 stop

ATH8:40 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 25

ATH10:10 amAthens Eleftherios V.

16h 25m

1 stop

LAX4:35 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

$823

Turkish Airlines

Oct 22

LAX1:25 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

27h 45m

1 stop

ATH3:10 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 3

ATH3:45 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

35h 50m

1 stop

LAX5:35 pmLos Angeles Los Angeles

$831

Turkish Airlines

Nov 1

SFO7:35 pmSan Francisco

15h 25m

1 stop

ATH9:00 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 10

ATH1:05 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

37h 25m

1 stop

SFO4:30 pmSan Francisco

$847

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Los AngelesAthens

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

LAXATH

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Fri 10/9

10:20 am-11:35 pm

2 stops27h 15m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 10/19

10:00 am-8:20 am

2 stops32h 20m

$793

Los AngelesAthens

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

LAXATH

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 10/6

7:35 pm-12:55 am

1 stop19h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 11/10

7:05 am-4:35 pm

1 stop19h 30m

$794

Los AngelesAthens

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

LAXATH

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

7:30 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop31h 50m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 2/15

8:20 am-5:00 pm

1 stop18h 40m

$794

Los AngelesAthens

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

LAXATH

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 1/25

7:30 pm-1:20 pm

1 stop31h 50m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 2/8

8:20 am-5:00 pm

1 stop18h 40m

$794

Los AngelesAthens

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

LAXATH

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 10/6

3:15 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop17h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 10/12

7:30 pm-1:15 pm

1 stop27h 45m

$794

Los AngelesAthens

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

LAXATH

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 10/13

7:35 pm-12:55 am

1 stop19h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 10/21

6:55 am-4:30 pm

1 stop19h 35m

$794

Los AngelesAthens

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

LAXATH

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 11/10

5:30 pm-11:10 am

3 stops31h 40m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 11/17

8:35 am-9:39 pm

2 stops23h 04m

$795

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Los AngelesAthens

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

LAXATH

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

3:15 pm-6:35 pm

1 stop17h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 10/13

6:05 am-1:15 pm

1 stop17h 10m

$796

Los AngelesAthens

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

LAXATH

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sun 12/13

8:30 am-11:00 am

1 stop16h 30m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 1/7

1:00 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops39h 35m

$799

Los AngelesAthens

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

LAXATH

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tue 12/15

5:00 pm-11:00 am

2 stops32h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 1/7

1:00 pm-3:29 pm

2 stops36h 29m

$802

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Athens?

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from California is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $572, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Athens during the month of February, then departing from California during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $642.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens?

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $515. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $751. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Athens.

What is the cheapest time of day to depart on your flight to Athens?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Athens is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $535. Flights to Athens are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $838. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

What is the cheapest California to Athens Eleftherios V. flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Athens?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $856 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from California for as low as $815 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on California to Athens flights?

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on California to Athens flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Can stopping save me money on California to Athens flights?

You could potentially save up to 3% on your flight if you consider stops on a California to Athens flight.

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Best Price Found	$322
Fastest flight time	15h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Athens from California in the past 72 hours is $322. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Athens found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $793.

The fastest flight from California to Athens takes 15h 30m

There are no direct flights from California to Athens. There are no popular flight routes from California to Athens.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from California to Athens

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
Prices for flights from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
As of August 2026, there are 19 operators available to choose from for flights from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from California to Athens?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from California to Athens is Boeing 787 Dreamliner, representing 58.62% of all bookings. The subsequent popular model is Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at 41.38%.

Best airlines flying from California to Athens

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Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $186	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 695 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $381	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,247 reviews	Search Iberia flights
Norse Atlantic Airways	PriceFrom $407	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 181 reviews	Search Norse Atlantic Airways flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $440	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,198 reviews	Search British Airways flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $462	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,059 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $467	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,969 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
ITA Airways	PriceFrom $471	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 1,329 reviews	Search ITA Airways flights
TAP AIR PORTUGAL	PriceFrom $485	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 2,377 reviews	Search TAP AIR PORTUGAL flights
KLM	PriceFrom $500	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,570 reviews	Search KLM flights
Delta	PriceFrom $500	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,533 reviews	Search Delta flights

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