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 34% 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 travel time from San Diego to Athens?

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

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

Munich (MUC) was the most common stop: 25% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

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

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from San Diego to Athens Eleftherios V.

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.

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 September 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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1:24 pm - 12:55 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 31m2 stops San Francisco Zurich

6:55 am - 8:45 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

23h 50m2 stops Zurich San Francisco

$709SWISS

Tue, Sep 29 - Wed, Oct 14

1:31 pm - 12:40 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 09m2 stops San Francisco Zurich

7:05 am - 10:37 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

25h 32m2 stops Zurich Chicago O'Hare Intl

$711SWISS

Sun, Nov 22 - Wed, Feb 3

4:45 pm - 2:25 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 40m1 stop London Heathrow

7:30 am - 2:55 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

17h 25m1 stop London Heathrow

$719British Airways

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

7:00 am - 10:10 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

17h 10m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

12:10 pm - 12:16 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

34h 06m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$723Air Canada

Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Oct 22

7:40 pm - 2:10 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

10:45 am - 9:34 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

20h 49m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$724British Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Wed, Oct 21

10:30 pm - 10:35 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

26h 05m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

12:35 pm - 10:41 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

20h 06m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$726United Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Tue, Oct 20

9:45 pm - 10:00 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

26h 15m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

11:45 am - 8:29 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

18h 44m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$726United Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

10:05 pm - 7:50 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 45m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

10:05 am - 11:46 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

23h 41m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

$726Delta

Sun, Oct 11 - Thu, Oct 22

12:55 pm - 11:00 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

36h 05m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

1:00 pm - 4:02 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

37h 02m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$735Air Canada

Mon, Nov 9 - Wed, Nov 25

7:32 am - 9:35 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 03m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

1:45 pm - 12:10 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

32h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$742Delta

Tue, Nov 17 - Mon, Nov 23

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2:24 pm - 6:40 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 16m2 stops Los Angeles Munich Franz Josef Strauss

11:45 am - 9:05 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

31h 20m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Denver Intl

$858United Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26

7:30 am - 1:20 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 50m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

6:00 am - 11:50 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

15h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$863Delta

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26

6:15 am - 1:20 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 05m2 stops Los Angeles New York John F Kennedy Intl

6:00 am - 11:50 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

15h 50m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$867Delta

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26

3:56 pm - 12:55 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 59m2 stops San Francisco Zurich

6:55 am - 10:57 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

26h 02m2 stops Zurich San Francisco

$1,092SWISS

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29

3:56 pm - 12:55 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 59m2 stops San Francisco Zurich

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

25h 15m2 stops Zurich Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,146SWISS

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

2:24 pm - 11:05 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 41m2 stops Los Angeles Munich Franz Josef Strauss

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

19h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,148Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29

1:40 pm - 1:15 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

1:35 pm - 11:50 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

32h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,162KLM

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 28

6:20 am - 11:00 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 40m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:25 pm - 11:50 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

28h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,169KLM

Tue, Sep 15 - Mon, Sep 21

2:24 pm - 11:05 pmSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

22h 41m2 stops Los Angeles Munich Franz Josef Strauss

7:30 pm - 3:25 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

29h 55m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$1,173Lufthansa

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29

9:45 pm - 10:00 amSAN San Diego-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

26h 15m1 stop Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12:35 pm - 10:41 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SAN San Diego

20h 06m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,174United Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 29

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Sep 29

SAN1:24 pmSan Diego

25h 31m

2 stops

ATH12:55 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Oct 14

ATH6:55 amAthens Eleftherios V.

23h 50m

2 stops

SAN8:45 pmSan Diego

$709

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Nov 22

SAN4:01 pmSan Diego

22h 39m

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ATH12:40 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Feb 3

ATH7:05 amAthens Eleftherios V.

23h 33m

2 stops

SAN8:38 pmSan Diego

$711

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Nov 9

SAN1:31 pmSan Diego

25h 09m

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ATH12:40 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 25

ATH7:05 amAthens Eleftherios V.

25h 35m

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SAN10:40 pmSan Diego

$712

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Oct 7

SAN4:45 pmSan Diego

23h 40m

1 stop

ATH2:25 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Oct 14

ATH7:30 amAthens Eleftherios V.

17h 25m

1 stop

SAN2:55 pmSan Diego

$719

British Airways

Oct 12

SAN7:40 pmSan Diego

20h 30m

1 stop

ATH2:10 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Oct 21

ATH10:45 amAthens Eleftherios V.

20h 49m

1 stop

SAN9:34 pmSan Diego

$724

British Airways

Sep 27

SAN7:40 pmSan Diego

35h 55m

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ATH5:35 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

Oct 7

ATH7:00 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

29h 55m

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SAN2:55 pmSan Diego

$729

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

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Tue 9/29

1:24 pm-12:55 am

2 stops25h 31m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 10/14

6:55 am-8:45 pm

2 stops23h 50m

$709

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Sun 11/22

1:31 pm-12:40 am

2 stops25h 09m

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Wed 2/3

7:05 am-10:37 pm

2 stops25h 32m

$711

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

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4:45 pm-2:25 am

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Wed 10/14

7:30 am-2:55 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$719

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

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Mon 10/12

7:00 am-10:10 am

1 stop17h 10m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 10/22

12:10 pm-12:16 pm

1 stop34h 06m

$723

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Mon 10/12

7:40 pm-2:10 am

1 stop20h 30m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 10/21

10:45 am-9:34 pm

1 stop20h 49m

$724

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Sat 10/10

10:30 pm-10:35 am

1 stop26h 05m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 10/20

12:35 pm-10:41 pm

1 stop20h 06m

$726

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Mon 9/28

9:45 pm-10:00 am

1 stop26h 15m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 10/13

11:45 am-8:29 pm

1 stop18h 44m

$726

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Sun 10/11

10:05 pm-7:50 am

1 stop23h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 10/22

10:05 am-11:46 pm

1 stop23h 41m

$726

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Mon 11/9

12:55 pm-11:00 am

1 stop36h 05m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 11/25

1:00 pm-4:02 pm

2 stops37h 02m

$735

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SAN San Diego - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SANATH

San Diego

Tue 11/17

7:32 am-9:35 am

1 stop16h 03m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 11/23

1:45 pm-12:10 pm

1 stop32h 25m

$742

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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 $964 to $1,182.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $709.

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 $791.

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 $1,019 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.

Can stopping save me money on San Diego to Athens flights?

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Diego to Athens flight.

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Best Price Found	$335
Fastest flight time	14h 50m
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The best one-way flight to Athens from San Diego in the past 72 hours is $335. The best round-trip flight deal from San Diego to Athens found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $709.

The fastest flight from San Diego to Athens takes 14h 50m

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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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Diego to Athens

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 14h 50m.
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 September 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 24% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include British Airways with 24%, United Airlines with 22%, and Delta with 8%.

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Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $385	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $467	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,984 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $500	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,569 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $564	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,630 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $576	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,213 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom $580	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,220 reviews	Search British Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom $592	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,580 reviews	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $685	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,221 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Iberia	PriceFrom $730	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,246 reviews	Search Iberia flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $982	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,054 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

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