Cheap flights from Dubai to Athens from $280

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Dubai is in July. Flight prices, which tend to average around $433, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Athens during the month of July, then departing from Dubai during the month August is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $467.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $626. 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 $1,042. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Athens.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Athens is at noon when flights can be purchased for as low as $669. Flights to Athens are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $1,043. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Dubai when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $519 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Dubai for as low as $362 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Dubai Intl to Athens Eleftherios V. 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 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Dubai to Athens flight.

As of March 2026, prices for Dubai to Athens flights are approximately 53% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

SAUDIA, Aegean Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Dubai Intl to Athens Eleftherios V.

Etihad Airways, Aegean Airlines and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Dubai according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between Dubai and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Emirates have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Doha (DOH) was the most common stop: 36% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Jeddah (JED) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $308.

Flights connecting via Doha (DOH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 28m.

Istanbul (IST) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 13m.