Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Athens from $279

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from Washington, D.C. is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $115, 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 Washington, D.C. during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $199.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Athens is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,326. 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 $1,517. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Athens.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around $949 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from Washington, D.C. for as low as $953 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Washington, D.C. to Athens flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 16% on your flight if you consider stops on a Washington, D.C. to Athens flight.

Turkish Airlines and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Athens Eleftherios V.

United Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Athens from Washington, D.C. according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Athens. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Athens on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 32% of flights between Washington, D.C. and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 186 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 32% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 42% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Paris (CDG) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $580.

Flights connecting via Munich (MUC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 11h 20m.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 37m.

6 flights are operational daily from Washington, D.C. to Athens as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Washington, D.C. and Athens is 42 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.