Cheap Flights from Athens to Chicago, IL from $257

Return flight: Chicago – Athens

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 4 direct and 665 connecting flights from Athens to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 40 airlines and multiple travel sites from $257, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out ATH-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
11:05 — 14:45
11:05 — 14:45 BA1547 British Airways
Athens — Chicago
11h 40m
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from$591
11:05 — 14:45
11:05 — 14:45 AY4192 Finnair
Athens — Chicago
11h 40m
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from$615
12:35 — 16:20
12:35 — 16:20 LH8842 Lufthansa
Athens — Chicago
11h 45m
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from$1033
12:35 — 16:20
12:35 — 16:20 UA423 United Airlines
Athens — Chicago
11h 45m
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from$1112
04:10 — 14:15
04:10 — 07:05 IB840 Iberia
Athens — Madrid
4h 30m stop
11:35 — 14:15 AY5659 Finnair
Madrid — Chicago
18h 5m
including layover
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from$315
04:10 — 18:15
04:10 — 07:05 IB840 Iberia
Athens — Madrid
9h 35m stop
16:40 — 18:15 IB4230 Iberia
Madrid — Chicago
22h 5m
including layover
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from$383
08:25 — 20:00
07:55 — 11:25 N0503 N0
Athens — New York
6h 35m stop
18:30 — 20:00 NK1179 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
19h 35m
including layover
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from$297
08:25 — 20:05
07:55 — 11:25 N0503 N0
Athens — New York
6h 35m stop
18:30 — 20:07 NK2178 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
19h 40m
including layover
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from$302
12:00 — 22:59
12:00 — 17:05 BA1633 British Airways
Athens — Charlotte
5h 7m stop
22:45 — 23:57 BA1792 British Airways
Charlotte — Chicago
18h 59m
including layover
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from$264
12:00 — 19:08
12:00 — 16:40 BA1633 British Airways
Athens — Charlotte
1h 20m stop
18:00 — 19:08 BA1796 British Airways
Charlotte — Chicago
15h 8m
including layover
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from$266
13:00 — 20:08
13:00 — 16:55 BA1618 British Airways
Athens — Philadelphia
1h 40m stop
16:23 — 17:55 BA5418 British Airways
Philadelphia — Chicago
15h 8m
including layover
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from$266
14:05 — 14:15
+1 day
14:05 — 17:00 IB838 Iberia
Athens — Madrid
18h 35m stop
11:35 — 14:15 IB341 Iberia
Madrid — Chicago
32h 10m
including layover
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from$323
14:10 — 17:00
+1 day
14:10 — 16:10 BA639 British Airways
Athens — London
22h 15m stop
14:25 — 17:00 BA1546 British Airways
London — Chicago
34h 50m
including layover
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from$357
15:50 — 14:15
+1 day
15:50 — 18:45 IB834 Iberia
Athens — Madrid
16h 50m stop
11:35 — 14:15 IB341 Iberia
Madrid — Chicago
30h 25m
including layover
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from$323
15:55 — 09:10
+1 day
15:55 — 19:35 BA1643 British Airways
Athens — New York
11h 45m stop
15:55 — 17:34 BA4700 British Airways
New York — Chicago
25h 15m
including layover
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from$299
16:25 — 14:25
+1 day
15:40 — 16:20 JU533 Air Serbia
Athens — Belgrade
17h 40m stop
13:00 — 16:40 JU506 Air Serbia
Belgrade — Chicago
30h
including layover
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from$372
17:40 — 11:50
+1 day
15:20 — 17:20 BA641 British Airways
Athens — London
13h 40m stop
09:15 — 11:50 BA1542 British Airways
London — Chicago
26h 10m
including layover
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from$327
20:25 — 14:15
+1 day
20:15 — 23:10 IB836 Iberia
Athens — Madrid
12h 15m stop
11:35 — 14:15 IB341 Iberia
Madrid — Chicago
25h 50m
including layover
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from$320
00:45 — 22:47
00:45 — 02:45 U28186 EasyJet
Athens — London
7h 15m stop
10:00 — 14:20 Z0723 Z0
London — Miami
6h 1m stop
20:21 — 22:47 NK3203 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
30h 2m
including layover
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from$358
06:55 — 17:50
06:55 — 08:45 LX1843 SWISS International Air Lines
Athens — Zurich
2h 5m stop
10:50 — 14:30 AY1512 Finnair
Zurich — Helsinki
1h 55m stop
16:25 — 17:50 AY9 Finnair
Helsinki — Chicago
18h 55m
including layover
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from$387
06:55 — 19:00
06:55 — 08:45 LX1843 SWISS International Air Lines
Athens — Zurich
2h 30m stop
11:15 — 12:35 EI343 Aer Lingus
Zurich — Dublin
4h 5m stop
16:40 — 19:00 EI125 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
20h 5m
including layover
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from$400
07:25 — 14:34
+1 day
07:25 — 10:55 N0503 N0
Athens — Newark
19h 35m stop
06:30 — 09:33 NK394 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Miami
2h 44m stop
12:17 — 14:34 NK866 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Chicago
39h 9m
including layover
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from$275
07:55 — 07:04
+1 day
07:55 — 11:25 N0503 N0
Athens — Newark
10h 35m stop
22:00 — 00:32 NK1212 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Atlanta
5h 28m stop
06:00 — 07:04 NK1116 Spirit Airlines
Atlanta — Chicago
31h 9m
including layover
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from$357
09:15 — 23:31
+1 day
09:15 — 10:25 FR1199 Ryanair
Athens — Rome
20h 50m stop
07:15 — 10:55 N0411 N0
Rome — Los Angeles
6h 29m stop
17:24 — 23:31 NK3010 Spirit Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
46h 16m
including layover
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from$392
09:20 — 19:17
+1 day
09:20 — 11:05 W43048 Aero Services Executive
Athens — Bucharest
22h 25m stop
09:30 — 12:20 H4101 Heli Securite
Bucharest — New York
5h 15m stop
17:35 — 19:17 NK918 Spirit Airlines
New York — Chicago
41h 57m
including layover
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from$388
10:40 — 14:15
+2 days
10:40 — 12:40 U21472 EasyJet
Athens — Geneva
23h 50m stop
12:30 — 14:35 AY5629 Finnair
Geneva — Madrid
21h stop
11:35 — 14:15 AY5659 Finnair
Madrid — Chicago
59h 35m
including layover
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from$354
10:40 — 12:05
+1 day
10:40 — 12:40 U21472 EasyJet
Athens — Geneva
7h 5m stop
19:45 — 21:50 LO416 LOT
Geneva — Warsaw
11h 15m stop
09:20 — 12:20 LO31 LOT
Warsaw — Chicago
33h 25m
including layover
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from$413
11:45 — 14:00
+1 day
11:45 — 14:00 VY8101 Vueling
Athens — Barcelona
9h 5m stop
23:05 — 00:45 EI565 Aer Lingus
Barcelona — Dublin
10h 50m stop
11:35 — 14:00 EI123 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
34h 15m
including layover
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from$411
13:30 — 17:50
+1 day
13:30 — 16:10 A33395 Aegean Airlines
Athens — Hagersten
21h 5m stop
13:15 — 15:15 AY808 Finnair
Hagersten — Helsinki
1h 10m stop
16:25 — 17:50 AY9 Finnair
Helsinki — Chicago
36h 20m
including layover
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from$354
16:35 — 19:00
+1 day
16:35 — 18:25 LX1839 SWISS International Air Lines
Athens — Zurich
16h 50m stop
11:15 — 12:35 EI343 Aer Lingus
Zurich — Dublin
4h 5m stop
16:40 — 19:00 EI125 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
34h 25m
including layover
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from$411
19:20 — 17:50
+1 day
19:20 — 20:50 FR44 Ryanair
Athens — Vienna
14h 45m stop
11:35 — 15:00 AY1472 Finnair
Vienna — Helsinki
1h 25m stop
16:25 — 17:50 AY9 Finnair
Helsinki — Chicago
30h 30m
including layover
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from$395
20:50 — 19:00
+1 day
20:50 — 22:45 U21472 EasyJet
Athens — Geneva
11h 20m stop
10:05 — 11:25 EI681 Aer Lingus
Geneva — Dublin
5h 15m stop
16:40 — 19:00 EI125 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
30h 10m
including layover
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from$308
21:10 — 19:00
+1 day
21:10 — 22:00 U24166 EasyJet
Athens — Naples
13h 40m stop
11:40 — 14:10 EI451 Aer Lingus
Naples — Dublin
2h 30m stop
16:40 — 19:00 EI125 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Chicago
29h 50m
including layover
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from$387
22:45 — 19:29
+1 day
22:45 — 01:15 FR4519 Ryanair
Athens — Dublin
10h 15m stop
11:30 — 14:10 WS35 WestJet
Dublin — Toronto
4h 25m stop
18:35 — 19:29 AC511 Air Canada
Toronto — Chicago
28h 44m
including layover
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from$257
22:45 — 17:23
+1 day
22:45 — 01:15 FR4519 Ryanair
Athens — Dublin
10h 15m stop
11:30 — 14:10 WS35 WestJet
Dublin — Toronto
2h 20m stop
16:30 — 17:23 AC8909 Air Canada
Toronto — Chicago
26h 38m
including layover
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from$301
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 2, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Athens to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Athens and Chicago is 8760 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 00:10 to 23:55 from 3 Athens airports and arrive 00:10 to 23:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 11h 43m.

  • The fastest flight 11h 40m
  • Average flight time 11h 43m
  • The earliest flight 00:10
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 5444 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are june (from 245 $), october (from 343 $), august (from 353 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 766 $), february (from 750 $), november (from 744 $).

What is the lowest airfare Athens to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $257. This airfare is for economy class on one-way FR4519 flight by Ryanair for October 7, 2025 which leaves Eleftherios Venizelos in Athens at 22:45 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 19:29.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Athens — Chicago is served by 40 regular airlines and 11 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Wizz Air UK - 4 departures per week at the price of from $ 477 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by British Airways airline - from $ 1807.

Direct flights

There are 4 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is BA1547 by British Airways takes 11h 40m and the cheapest is FR4519 by Ryanair for $591.

  • AY - Finnair
    from $615
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  • LH - Lufthansa
    from $1033
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1112
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  • BA - British Airways
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Connecting Flights

There are 665 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is LO602 by LOT takes 13h 40m and the cheapest is FR4519 by Ryanair for $257.

  • W9 - Wizz Air UK
    from $477
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  • VY - Vueling
    from $411
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  • LO - LOT
    from $455
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  • JU - Air Serbia
    from $372
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  • FR - Ryanair
    from $257
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $387
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  • HV - Transavia Airlines
    from $601
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  • A3 - Aegean Airlines
    from $354
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  • G9 - Air Arabia
    from $643
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  • DY - Norwegian
    from $497
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  • SK - SAS
    from $510
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  • OG - Air Onix
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Airports

You can fly from Athens to Chicago from 3 airports (Sparta, Eleftherios Venizelos, Hellinikon (Closed)).

Athens airports

  • Sparta-SPJ
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  • Eleftherios Venizelos-ATH
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  • Hellinikon (Closed)-HEW
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Chicago airports

  • O'Hare International-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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