What airlines fly to Athens?

United Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% 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.

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

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 44% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

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

Toronto (YYZ) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 31m.

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

British Airways and Air Canada are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Athens Eleftherios V.

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

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $448.

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

Flights connecting via Toronto (YYZ) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 52m.

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

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

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

As of August 2026, there are 14 operators available to choose from for flights from San Francisco Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Francisco Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.

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

The required travel and health documents for your Athens Eleftherios V. Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

$341 Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Athens in 2026

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4:45 pm - 10:50 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

32h 05m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Oslo Gardermoen

7:30 pm - 2:50 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

29h 20m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$806Scandinavian Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Sun, Nov 22

4:45 pm - 10:45 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

32h 00m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Stockholm Arlanda

9:10 pm - 2:50 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

27h 40m2 stops Stockholm Arlanda Kastrup Copenhagen

$806Scandinavian Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Nov 17

5:00 am - 11:00 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 00m2 stops Denver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

6:45 am - 4:06 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

19h 21m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vancouver Intl

$806Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Thu, Dec 3

3:15 pm - 12:45 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 30m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

7:30 pm - 1:05 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

27h 35m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$808ITA Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Nov 18

3:15 pm - 12:45 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

23h 30m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

6:00 am - 1:05 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

17h 05m1 stop Rome Fiumicino

$808ITA Airways

Wed, Oct 14 - Tue, Nov 17

9:40 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

17h 50m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:40 am - 12:40 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

16h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$809Lufthansa

Sun, Feb 14 - Tue, Mar 30

1:50 pm - 4:30 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:00 am - 11:45 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

15h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$809KLM

Tue, Feb 16 - Tue, Mar 30

1:50 pm - 4:30 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

6:00 am - 11:45 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

15h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$809KLM

Tue, Feb 16 - Thu, Apr 1

7:30 am - 1:40 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

20h 10m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:10 am - 11:45 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

15h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$809Multiple Airlines

Tue, Jan 19 - Thu, Jan 28

2:00 pm - 1:30 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:45 am - 5:21 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

20h 36m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Chicago O'Hare Intl

$814Lufthansa

Wed, Jan 20 - Wed, Jan 27

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4:45 pm - 6:40 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

15h 55m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

7:30 pm - 3:50 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

29h 20m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$841Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Oct 28

3:55 pm - 1:00 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

35h 05m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

7:05 pm - 8:50 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

35h 45m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$864LOT

Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Sep 15

4:45 pm - 6:40 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

15h 55m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

7:30 pm - 2:40 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

29h 10m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$871Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Oct 14

3:55 pm - 6:05 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

16h 10m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

7:05 pm - 8:50 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

35h 45m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin

$895LOT

Sun, Aug 23 - Tue, Sep 1

7:35 pm - 12:55 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 20m1 stop Zurich

6:55 am - 6:31 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

21h 36m2 stops Zurich Vancouver Intl

$919SWISS

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Sep 16

7:35 pm - 12:55 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

19h 20m1 stop Zurich

6:55 am - 4:15 pmATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

19h 20m1 stop Zurich

$919SWISS

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Sep 16

11:15 pm - 11:00 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

25h 45m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 11:45 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

15h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$946Delta

Sun, Aug 23 - Thu, Sep 17

3:05 pm - 11:00 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

21h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

1:35 pm - 11:45 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

32h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$946Delta

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Aug 31

8:55 am - 1:20 pmSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

18h 25m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

6:00 am - 11:45 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

15h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$946KLM

Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Sep 16

8:00 am - 11:00 amSFO San Francisco-ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

17h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 11:45 amATH Athens Eleftherios V.-SFO San Francisco

15h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$947KLM

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 2

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Scandinavian Airlines flights from San Francisco to Athens

Our best Scandinavian Airlines deals on San Francisco to Athens flight tickets

Scandinavian Airlines

Oct 20

SFO4:45 pmSan Francisco

32h 05m

2 stops

ATH10:50 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 23

ATH7:30 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

29h 20m

1 stop

SFO2:50 pmSan Francisco

$806

Scandinavian Airlines

Oct 6

SFO4:45 pmSan Francisco

32h 05m

2 stops

ATH10:50 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Oct 22

ATH7:30 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

29h 10m

1 stop

SFO2:40 pmSan Francisco

$807

Scandinavian Airlines

Oct 17

SFO4:45 pmSan Francisco

15h 55m

1 stop

ATH6:40 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 22

ATH11:25 amAthens Eleftherios V.

37h 25m

2 stops

SFO2:50 pmSan Francisco

$810

ITA Airways flights from San Francisco to Athens

Our best ITA Airways deals on San Francisco to Athens flight tickets

ITA Airways

Oct 14

SFO3:15 pmSan Francisco

17h 20m

1 stop

ATH6:35 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 16

ATH12:45 pmAthens Eleftherios V.

34h 20m

1 stop

SFO1:05 pmSan Francisco

$808

ITA Airways

Oct 14

SFO3:15 pmSan Francisco

23h 30m

1 stop

ATH12:45 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 26

ATH6:00 amAthens Eleftherios V.

17h 05m

1 stop

SFO1:05 pmSan Francisco

$811

ITA Airways

Oct 14

SFO3:15 pmSan Francisco

23h 30m

1 stop

ATH12:45 amAthens Eleftherios V.

Nov 26

ATH6:00 amAthens Eleftherios V.

17h 05m

1 stop

SFO1:05 pmSan Francisco

$812

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SFO San Francisco - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SFOATH

San Francisco

Tue 10/20

4:45 pm-10:50 am

2 stops32h 05m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sun 11/22

7:30 pm-2:50 pm

1 stop29h 20m

$806

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SFO San Francisco - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SFOATH

San Francisco

Tue 10/13

4:45 pm-10:45 am

2 stops32h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 11/17

9:10 pm-2:50 pm

2 stops27h 40m

$806

San FranciscoAthens

SFO San Francisco - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SFOATH

San Francisco

Wed 11/18

5:00 am-11:00 am

2 stops20h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 12/3

6:45 am-4:06 pm

2 stops19h 21m

$806

San FranciscoAthens

SFO San Francisco - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SFOATH

San Francisco

Wed 10/14

3:15 pm-12:45 am

1 stop23h 30m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 11/18

7:30 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop27h 35m

$808

San FranciscoAthens

SFO San Francisco - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SFOATH

San Francisco

Wed 10/14

3:15 pm-12:45 am

1 stop23h 30m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 11/17

6:00 am-1:05 pm

1 stop17h 05m

$808

San FranciscoAthens

SFO San Francisco - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SFOATH

San Francisco

Sun 2/14

9:40 pm-1:30 am

1 stop17h 50m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 3/30

6:40 am-12:40 pm

1 stop16h 00m

$809

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San FranciscoAthens

SFO San Francisco - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SFOATH

San Francisco

Tue 2/16

1:50 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop16h 40m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 3/30

6:00 am-11:45 am

1 stop15h 45m

$809

San FranciscoAthens

SFO San Francisco - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SFOATH

San Francisco

Tue 2/16

1:50 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop16h 40m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 4/1

6:00 am-11:45 am

1 stop15h 45m

$809

San FranciscoAthens

SFO San Francisco - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SFOATH

San Francisco

Tue 1/19

7:30 am-1:40 pm

2 stops20h 10m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 1/28

6:10 am-11:45 am

1 stop15h 35m

$809

San FranciscoAthens

SFO San Francisco - ATH Athens Eleftherios V.

SFOATH

San Francisco

Wed 1/20

2:00 pm-1:30 am

2 stops25h 30m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 1/27

6:45 am-5:21 pm

2 stops20h 36m

$814

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

Prices are currently typical for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $704 to $1,090.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $806.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Athens?

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from San Francisco is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $597, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Athens during the month of March, then departing from San Francisco during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $602.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $885 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from San Francisco for as low as $828 on momondo.

How have San Francisco to Athens flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for San Francisco to Athens flights are approximately 48% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from San Francisco to Athens

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from San Francisco to Athens according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best Price Found	$341
Fastest flight time	15h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Athens from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $341. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to Athens found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $806.

The fastest flight from San Francisco to Athens takes 15h 55m

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

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Francisco to Athens

How far is San Francisco to Athens Eleftherios V. by plane?
The distance between San Francisco and Athens Eleftherios V. is about 6770.6 mi. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 15h 55m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
As of August 2026, there are 14 operators available to choose from for flights from San Francisco Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from San Francisco Airport to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Athens Eleftherios V. Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Athens Eleftherios V. Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Athens Eleftherios V. Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from San Francisco to Athens?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from San Francisco to Athens is United Airlines (26% of total bookings). The next most popular airlines are Turkish Airlines (20%), Lufthansa (15%), and Scandinavian Airlines (12%).

Best airlines flying from San Francisco to Athens

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Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom $245	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 695 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
SWISS	PriceFrom $489	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,049 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Delta	PriceFrom $494	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,517 reviews	Search Delta flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom $497	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,959 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $500	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,562 reviews	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $516	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,203 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
ITA Airways	PriceFrom $532	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 1,323 reviews	Search ITA Airways flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $547	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,515 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
Air France	PriceFrom $551	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,647 reviews	Search Air France flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $552	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,112 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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