What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Athens round-trip?

According to our current data, Scandinavian Airlines (£513), Turkish Airlines (£518), and United Airlines (£573) offers the cheapest pricing from San Francisco to Athens. You may be able to fly from San Francisco to Athens for 34% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Athens one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with United Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £391. British Airways flights start at £414 while deals on Air Serbia start at £528 one-way.

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

Users have found that booking a flight from San Francisco to Athens at least 22 days early can save you up to 7% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 22 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from San Francisco to Athens for as little as £613 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as £613 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Athens?

February is one of the best times of the year to fly to Athens from San Francisco. Prices for February average £781 per person but you can even find prices for as low as £473. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of June. Opting for a February flight can save you 46% on your journey compared to booking in June

Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Athens that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Athens flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Athens?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Athens.

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Athens by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Athens

Round-trip from	£513
One-way from	£346
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	February
Average price	£548

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4 total stops
65h 20m total
San Francisco to Athens

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30h 13m total
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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Athens
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Athens. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Tue 22/419:40SFO - ATH

2 stops29h 00mScandinavian Airlines

Tue 6/514:10ATH - SFO

2 stops36h 20mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 20/2£513

Mon 1/1216:40SFO - ATH

2 stops38h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 8/1208:50ATH - SFO

1 stop15h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£516

Mon 14/418:45SFO - ATH

1 stop15h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 1/522:00ATH - SFO

1 stop22h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/2£518

Sat 18/1022:45SFO - ATH

1 stop23h 35mDelta

Mon 3/1103:35ATH - SFO

1 stop19h 35mDelta

Deal found 20/2£560

Sun 19/1019:05SFO - ATH

1 stop19h 40mSWISS

Tue 4/1117:40ATH - SFO

1 stop32h 45mSWISS

Deal found 20/2£562

Thu 27/305:15SFO - ATH

2 stops18h 55mUnited Airlines

Fri 4/413:10ATH - SFO

1 stop18h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2£573

Sun 19/1007:00SFO - ATH

1 stop20h 20mKLM

Sun 2/1117:20ATH - SFO

1 stop28h 30mKLM

Deal found 20/2£578

Wed 22/1015:15SFO - ATH

1 stop23h 30mITA Airways

Sat 1/1106:05ATH - SFO

1 stop17h 00mITA Airways

Deal found 20/2£587

Sun 23/220:40SFO - ATH

1 stop18h 35mBritish Airways

Sun 2/319:55ATH - SFO

1 stop29h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/2£606

Mon 24/321:35SFO - ATH

2 stops30h 05mAustrian Airlines

Sat 29/313:25ATH - SFO

2 stops56h 15mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 20/2£661

Wed 12/313:35SFO - ATH

2 stops27h 35mAir France

Tue 18/303:25ATH - SFO

2 stops26h 24mAir France

Deal found 20/2£667

Sun 2/320:35SFO - ATH

2 stops56h 30mBrussels Airlines

Mon 10/315:50ATH - SFO

2 stops36h 55mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 20/2£734

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Tue 22/419:40SFO - ATH

2 stops29h 00mScandinavian Airlines

Tue 6/514:10ATH - SFO

2 stops36h 20mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 20/2£513

Mon 14/418:45SFO - ATH

1 stop15h 45mTurkish Airlines

Thu 1/522:00ATH - SFO

1 stop22h 35mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 21/2£518

Mon 24/307:10SFO - ATH

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 31/313:40ATH - SFO

1 stop32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£555

Thu 27/305:15SFO - ATH

2 stops18h 55mUnited Airlines

Fri 4/413:10ATH - SFO

1 stop18h 27mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2£573

Mon 3/313:50SFO - ATH

1 stop16h 45mDelta

Sat 15/311:50ATH - SFO

1 stop20h 30mDelta

Deal found 20/2£604

Sat 8/310:55SFO - ATH

2 stops27h 45mITA Airways

Mon 10/319:25ATH - SFO

1 stop27h 40mITA Airways

Deal found 20/2£608

Tue 4/309:21SFO - ATH

2 stops21h 14mKLM

Wed 12/306:00ATH - SFO

2 stops20h 54mKLM

Deal found 20/2£616

Mon 24/321:35SFO - ATH

2 stops30h 05mAustrian Airlines

Sat 29/313:25ATH - SFO

2 stops56h 15mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 20/2£661

Wed 12/313:35SFO - ATH

2 stops27h 35mAir France

Tue 18/303:25ATH - SFO

2 stops26h 24mAir France

Deal found 20/2£667

Tue 4/320:35SFO - ATH

2 stops56h 30mBrussels Airlines

Mon 10/315:50ATH - SFO

2 stops36h 55mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 20/2£734

Fri 7/312:50SFO - ATH

2 stops17h 50mSWISS

Sat 22/307:05ATH - SFO

2 stops19h 50mSWISS

Deal found 20/2£866

Tue 13/516:20SFO - ATH

2 stops22h 40mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Thu 22/519:00ATH - SFO

2 stops31h 50mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 20/2£868

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Sat 22/210:15SFO - ATH

2 stops20h 20mKLM

Fri 7/317:20ATH - SFO

1 stop28h 30mKLM

Deal found 20/2£608

Sun 23/220:40SFO - ATH

1 stop18h 35mBritish Airways

Sun 2/319:55ATH - SFO

1 stop29h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/2£606

Thu 27/210:15SFO - ATH

2 stops20h 20mKLM

Thu 6/306:00ATH - SFO

1 stop15h 50mKLM

Deal found 21/2£608

Thu 27/213:31SFO - ATH

2 stops38h 14mAir France

Wed 5/303:25ATH - SFO

2 stops29h 52mAir France

Deal found 21/2£668

Thu 27/222:55SFO - ATH

2 stops35h 50mEthiopian Air

Thu 6/307:10ATH - SFO

3 stops42h 40mEthiopian Air

Deal found 21/2£2,415

Sun 2/313:50SFO - ATH

1 stop25h 15mDelta

Sat 15/311:50ATH - SFO

1 stop20h 30mDelta

Deal found 20/2£604

Sun 2/320:35SFO - ATH

2 stops56h 30mBrussels Airlines

Mon 10/315:50ATH - SFO

2 stops36h 55mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 20/2£734

Sun 2/306:00SFO - ATH

2 stops22h 45mAir Serbia

Thu 13/304:20ATH - SFO

2 stops24h 13mAir Serbia

Deal found 20/2£1,110

Mon 3/318:50SFO - ATH

1 stop34h 10mTurkish Airlines

Thu 13/321:35ATH - SFO

1 stop23h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/2£518

Mon 3/314:40SFO - ATH

1 stop24h 05mUnited Airlines

Tue 8/413:10ATH - SFO

2 stops37h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/2£590

Mon 3/309:21SFO - ATH

2 stops21h 14mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/311:50ATH - SFO

1 stop20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£607

Mon 3/310:55SFO - ATH

2 stops27h 45mITA Airways

Mon 10/319:25ATH - SFO

2 stops34h 31mITA Airways

Deal found 20/2£622

One-way flights from San Francisco to Athens
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Thu 1/513:52SFO - ATH

1 stop30h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£346

Sun 30/300:08SFO - ATH

2 stops22h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/2£391

Sat 1/317:30SFO - ATH

1 stop15h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/2£414

Thu 8/508:00SFO - ATH

2 stops20h 55mAir Serbia

Deal found 20/2£528

Sat 7/618:05SFO - ATH

2 stops43h 10mWestJet

Deal found 21/2£591

Tue 8/415:15SFO - ATH

1 stop17h 20mITA Airways

Deal found 20/2£635

Fri 28/200:40SFO - ATH

2 stops27h 05mDelta

Deal found 20/2£720

Wed 9/412:40SFO - ATH

1 stop16h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 20/2£835

Fri 4/420:20SFO - ATH

1 stop24h 10mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 21/2£1,140

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Price

San FranciscoAthens

SFO - ATH

SFOATH

San Francisco

Tue 22/4

19:40-10:40

2 stops29h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 6/5

14:10-16:30

2 stops36h 20m

£513

San FranciscoAthens

SFO - ATH

SFOATH

San Francisco

Mon 14/4

18:45-20:30

1 stop15h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Thu 1/5

22:00-10:35

1 stop22h 35m

£518

San FranciscoAthens

SFO - ATH

SFOATH

San Francisco

Mon 24/3

07:10-09:35

1 stop17h 25m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 31/3

13:40-11:45

1 stop32h 05m

£555

San FranciscoAthens

SFO - ATH

SFOATH

San Francisco

Thu 27/3

05:15-09:10

2 stops18h 55m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Fri 4/4

13:10-21:37

1 stop18h 27m

£573

San FranciscoAthens

SFO - ATH

SFOATH

San Francisco

Mon 3/3

13:50-16:35

1 stop16h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 15/3

11:50-23:20

1 stop20h 30m

£604

San FranciscoAthens

SFO - ATH

SFOATH

San Francisco

Sat 8/3

10:55-00:40

2 stops27h 45m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 10/3

19:25-14:05

1 stop27h 40m

£608

San FranciscoAthens

SFO - ATH

SFOATH

San Francisco

Tue 4/3

09:21-16:35

2 stops21h 14m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 12/3

06:00-17:54

2 stops20h 54m

£616

San FranciscoAthens

SFO - ATH

SFOATH

San Francisco

Mon 24/3

21:35-12:40

2 stops30h 05m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 29/3

13:25-12:40

2 stops56h 15m

£661

San FranciscoAthens

SFO - ATH

SFOATH

San Francisco

Wed 12/3

13:35-02:10

2 stops27h 35m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 18/3

03:25-20:49

2 stops26h 24m

£667

San FranciscoAthens

SFO - ATH

SFOATH

San Francisco

Tue 4/3

20:35-15:05

2 stops56h 30m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 10/3

15:50-19:45

2 stops36h 55m

£734

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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco to Athens

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

The best time to book flights from San Francisco to Athens is 21 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Athens?

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Athens (average of £101). Flying from San Francisco to Athens in August is currently the most expensive (average of £336). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to ATH?

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from San Francisco to Athens is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the morning tend to be the most expensive. A flight at midday could potentially save you up to 31% on airfare.

Rainfall in Athens by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Athens ranges from 5.0 - 64.0 inches per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 64.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Athens when rainfall is around 5.0 mm.

Temperature in Athens by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Athens, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Athens

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from San Francisco to Athens, such as Delta, KLM and Austrian Airlines. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,213 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,331 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Austrian Airlines

7.6

Good

773 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,568 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,213 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,449 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

8,213 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Athens round-trip?
According to our current data, Scandinavian Airlines (£513), Turkish Airlines (£518), and United Airlines (£573) offers the cheapest pricing from San Francisco to Athens. You may be able to fly from San Francisco to Athens for 34% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Athens one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with United Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £391. British Airways flights start at £414 while deals on Air Serbia start at £528 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Athens that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Athens flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Athens?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Athens.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Athens?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Athens by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Athens?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Athens (average of £101). Flying from San Francisco to Athens in August is currently the most expensive (average of £336). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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