Cheap flights from Chicago to Athens from $540

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Chicago is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $389, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Athens during the month of January, then departing from Chicago during the month December is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $407.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,154. 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 Thursday because tickets tend to average around $1,387. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Athens.

Fly from Chicago O'Hare Intl to Athens Eleftherios V. for the best Chicago - Athens Eleftherios V. flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $880 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Chicago for as low as $903 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 31% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Athens flight.

Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Athens Eleftherios V.

United Airlines, Turkish Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Chicago according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 17 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 28% of flights between Chicago and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 179 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 27% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 49% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Munich (MUC) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $665.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 45m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 10m.

As of June 2026, there are 7 flights per day flying from Chicago to Athens. The most common time of day flights depart is 4:00PM, with 100% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, 51 flights take off from Chicago and land in Athens each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.