Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens from $302

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $568, 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $570.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $906. 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 $1,019. 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 in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as $464. Flights to Athens are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,042. Departure times in the afternoon 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking week ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $804 when searching week out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $810 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens 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 New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens.

As of November 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens flights are approximately 33% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Virgin Atlantic, Delta, and KLM are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Athens Eleftherios V.

Norse Atlantic Airways, Delta and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. Norse Atlantic Airways is the first choice among our users, with 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 23 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between New York and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 200 minutes.

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

Friday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 31% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Munich (MUC) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $553.

Flights connecting via Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 30m.

Paris (CDG) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 20m.

4 flights are operational daily from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of November 2026, there are 28 flights per week flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.