Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Athens from $331

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Los Angeles is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $560, 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 Los Angeles during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $615.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $495. 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 $737. 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 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.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $840 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Los Angeles for as low as $815 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles 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 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Athens flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Athens flights are approximately 47% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

ITA Airways, British Airways, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles Los Angeles to Athens Eleftherios V.

Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Los Angeles according to our data. Turkish Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 28% 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.

Historically, on average around 35% of flights between Los Angeles and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 274 minutes.

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

Thursday 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, Norse Atlantic Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 36% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 20% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Chicago (ORD) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $611.

Flights connecting via Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 55m.

Newark (EWR) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 19m.