Cheap flights from New York to Athens from $249

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from New York is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $655, 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 New York during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $657.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $900. 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 $1,018. 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 $1,036. 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 when booking week ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $792 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 for as low as $809 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York 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 to Athens.

As of October 2026, prices for New York to Athens flights are approximately 1% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

ITA Airways, TAP AIR PORTUGAL, and British Airways are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Athens Eleftherios V.

Emirates, Norse Atlantic Airways and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from New York according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 27 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: 29% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Vienna (VIE) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $396.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 30m.

Atlanta (ATL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 12m.

As of October 2026, there are 4 flights per day flying from New York to Athens. The most common time of day flights depart is 3:00PM, with 82% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of October 2026, there are 33 flights per week flying from New York to Athens. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 33% of flights taking off on this day.