Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Athens from $390

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Newark Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $687, 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 Newark Airport during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $693.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $819. 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 $938. 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 $443. Flights to Athens are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $979. Departure times in the evening 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 Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $854 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Newark Airport for as low as $827 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a Newark Airport to Athens flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Newark Airport to Athens flights are approximately 6% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Delta, and SWISS are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to Athens Eleftherios V.

United Airlines, Emirates and Aegean Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Newark Airport according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Newark and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 168 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.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $395.

Flights connecting via Zurich (ZRH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 58m.

Zurich (ZRH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 28m.

As of May 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from Newark Airport to Athens. The most common time of day flights depart is 4:00PM, with 75% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Newark Airport and Athens is 42 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.