Cheap flights from Newark Airport to Athens from $255

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Newark Airport is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $730, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Athens during the month of November, then departing from Newark Airport during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $744.

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 Newark Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $905 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 $925 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Newark 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 Newark Airport to Athens.

As of November 2026, prices for Newark Airport to Athens flights are approximately 0% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

TAP AIR PORTUGAL, British Airways, and Austrian Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Newark to Athens Eleftherios V.

Emirates, United Airlines and Aegean Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Newark Airport according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 16 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 147 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.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday 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: 51% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Stockholm (ARN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $471.

Flights connecting via Montreal (YUL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 38m.

Munich (MUC) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 29m.

As of November 2026, there are 7 flights per day flying from Newark Airport to Athens. The most common time of day flights depart is 5:00PM, with 71% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Newark Airport and Athens is 49 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.