Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from San Diego to Athens?

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $799.

What airlines fly to Athens?

British Airways, Lufthansa and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from San Diego according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from San Diego to Athens?

Montreal (YUL) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 49m.

Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from San Diego to Athens?

Flights connecting via Chicago (ORD) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 31m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from San Diego to Athens Eleftherios V.?

British Airways and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Diego to Athens Eleftherios V.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between San Diego and Athens?

Munich (MUC) was the most common stop: 28% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

As of August 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Athens Eleftherios V. Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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4:01 pm - 12:40 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 39m2 stops San Francisco Zurich

7:05 am - 8:45 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

23h 40m2 stops Zurich San Francisco

$837SWISS

Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Feb 3

6:00 pm - 1:25 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

7:55 am - 4:10 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

18h 15m1 stop London Heathrow

$867British Airways

Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Feb 3

7:41 pm - 11:00 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 19m2 stops San Francisco Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

5:40 pm - 8:45 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

37h 05m2 stops Zurich San Francisco

$883Multiple Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Mon, Dec 14

1:36 pm - 7:15 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 39m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

8:20 pm - 4:10 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

29h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$894British Airways

Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Feb 3

7:05 am - 11:00 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

41h 55m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

12:55 pm - 12:00 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

33h 05m3 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$895Air Canada

Sat, Nov 21 - Wed, Feb 3

6:45 am - 11:00 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 15m2 stops Denver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:45 am - 5:29 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

20h 44m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Los Angeles

$897United Airlines

Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Feb 3

10:30 pm - 1:40 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

29h 10m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Paris Charles de Gaulle

1:35 pm - 12:10 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

32h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$901Delta

Sat, Dec 5 - Mon, Dec 14

4:18 pm - 1:30 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 12m2 stops Denver Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:45 am - 5:10 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

20h 25m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Denver Intl

$912United Airlines

Sun, Nov 29 - Thu, Dec 3

2:05 pm - 4:30 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

1:35 pm - 12:10 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

32h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$951Delta

Sat, Dec 5 - Mon, Dec 14

2:00 pm - 11:00 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

60h 00m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:00 pm - 5:59 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

38h 59m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

$954Air Canada

Fri, Oct 30 - Wed, Nov 11

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7:00 am - 1:25 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 25m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:00 am - 3:25 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

19h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,005Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 8

6:40 am - 3:45 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Zurich

6:55 am - 10:10 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

25h 15m2 stops Zurich Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,021SWISS

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

6:40 am - 1:10 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Zurich

6:55 am - 6:30 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

21h 35m2 stops Zurich Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,021SWISS

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 8

5:15 pm - 11:05 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:00 am - 3:25 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

19h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,069Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 8

5:15 pm - 11:05 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:45 am - 3:25 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

18h 40m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,072Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

6:40 am - 10:10 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

17h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:45 am - 8:45 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

24h 00m2 stops Frankfurt am Main San Francisco

$1,102United Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

6:30 am - 10:10 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

17h 40m2 stops Denver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

12:45 pm - 10:10 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

19h 25m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,103United Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

11:30 am - 5:40 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 10m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:00 am - 6:35 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

22h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,103Delta

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

8:00 am - 8:15 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

26h 15m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Kastrup Copenhagen

7:45 am - 10:34 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

24h 49m3 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Seattle/Tacoma Intl Los Angeles

$1,429Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Sep 12

10:55 am - 6:40 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 45m3 stops Los Angeles San Francisco Kastrup Copenhagen

7:45 am - 11:42 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

25h 57m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Los Angeles

$1,558Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 8

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Nov 22

SAN6:45 amSan Diego

18h 15m

2 stops

ATH11:00 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Feb 3

ATH6:45 amAthens Eleftherios V.

20h 44m

2 stops

SAN5:29 pmSan Diego

$897

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Nov 29

SAN4:18 pmSan Diego

23h 12m

2 stops

ATH1:30 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Dec 3

ATH6:45 amAthens Eleftherios V.

20h 25m

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SAN5:10 pmSan Diego

$912

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Nov 29

SAN4:18 pmSan Diego

23h 12m

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ATH1:30 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Dec 3

ATH6:45 amAthens Eleftherios V.

20h 25m

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SAN5:10 pmSan Diego

$913

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Nov 21

SAN7:05 amSan Diego

41h 55m

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ATH11:00 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Feb 3

ATH12:55 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

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SAN12:00 pmSan Diego

$895

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Oct 30

SAN2:00 pmSan Diego

60h 00m

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ATH11:00 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 11

ATH1:00 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

38h 59m

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SAN5:59 pmSan Diego

$954

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Oct 18

SAN4:50 pmSan Diego

31h 20m

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ATH10:10 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 3

ATH6:40 amAthens Eleftherios V.

21h 19m

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SAN5:59 pmSan Diego

$956

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

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Sun 11/22

4:01 pm-12:40 am

2 stops22h 39m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 2/3

7:05 am-8:45 pm

2 stops23h 40m

$837

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Sun 11/22

6:00 pm-1:25 am

1 stop21h 25m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 2/3

7:55 am-4:10 pm

1 stop18h 15m

$867

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

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Sat 12/5

7:41 pm-11:00 am

2 stops29h 19m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 12/14

5:40 pm-8:45 pm

2 stops37h 05m

$883

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

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Sun 11/22

1:36 pm-7:15 pm

2 stops19h 39m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 2/3

8:20 pm-4:10 pm

1 stop29h 50m

$894

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Sat 11/21

7:05 am-11:00 am

2 stops41h 55m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 2/3

12:55 pm-12:00 pm

3 stops33h 05m

$895

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

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Sun 11/22

6:45 am-11:00 am

2 stops18h 15m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 2/3

6:45 am-5:29 pm

2 stops20h 44m

$897

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Sat 12/5

10:30 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops29h 10m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 12/14

1:35 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop32h 35m

$901

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Sun 11/29

4:18 pm-1:30 am

2 stops23h 12m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 12/3

6:45 am-5:10 pm

2 stops20h 25m

$912

San DiegoAthens

SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Sat 12/5

2:05 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop16h 25m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 12/14

1:35 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop32h 35m

$951

San DiegoAthens

SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Fri 10/30

2:00 pm-11:00 am

2 stops60h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 11/11

1:00 pm-5:59 pm

2 stops38h 59m

$954

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between San Diego and Athens?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $962 to $1,180.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $837.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Athens?

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from San Diego is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $497, 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 San Diego during the month November is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $643.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Athens?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from San Diego when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $997 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from San Diego for as low as $813 on momondo.

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You could potentially save up to 12% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to Athens flight.

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Fastest flight time	16h 40m
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The best one-way flight to Athens from San Diego in the past 72 hours is $350. The best round-trip flight deal from San Diego to Athens found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $837.

The fastest flight from San Diego to Athens takes 16h 40m

There are no direct flights from San Diego to Athens. There are no popular flight routes from San Diego to Athens.

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How far is San Diego to Athens Eleftherios V. by plane?
San Diego and Athens Eleftherios V. are 6937.7 mi apart from one another. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 16h 40m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
Prices for flights from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
As of August 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Diego Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Athens Eleftherios V. Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from San Diego to Athens?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between San Diego and Athens, the leading airline is Lufthansa, making up 26% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include British Airways with 24%, United Airlines with 21%, and Delta with 8%.

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Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $385	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 695 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $467	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,961 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $500	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,529 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $564	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,530 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $576	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,120 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $580	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,188 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $587	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,258 reviews	Search Iberia flights
KLM	PriceFrom $592	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,565 reviews	Search KLM flights
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