Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Athens from $296

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from San Francisco to Athens. You can compare airfare deals from 18 airlines and multiple travel sites from $296, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-ATH flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:15 — 10:10
+1 day
07:15 — 15:30 UA649 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
2h 10m stop
17:40 — 10:10 UA124 United Airlines
Newark — Athens
16h 55m
including layover
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from$645
08:25 — 11:30
+1 day
08:25 — 16:17 AC738 Air Canada
San Francisco — Toronto
2h 28m stop
18:45 — 11:30 AC896 Air Canada
Toronto — Athens
17h 5m
including layover
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from$615
08:49 — 11:30
+1 day
08:49 — 16:52 AC3019 Air Canada
San Francisco — Toronto
1h 53m stop
18:45 — 11:30 AC896 Air Canada
Toronto — Athens
16h 41m
including layover
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from$615
11:55 — 11:30
+2 days
11:55 — 19:53 AC740 Air Canada
San Francisco — Toronto
22h 52m stop
18:45 — 11:30 AC896 Air Canada
Toronto — Athens
37h 35m
including layover
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from$615
13:30 — 16:25
+1 day
13:30 — 09:35 UA58 United Airlines
San Francisco — Frankfurt
3h 5m stop
12:40 — 16:25 UA9039 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Athens
16h 55m
including layover
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from$645
13:35 — 18:05
+1 day
13:35 — 09:50 UA194 United Airlines
San Francisco — Munich
4h 50m stop
14:40 — 18:05 UA8724 United Airlines
Munich — Athens
18h 30m
including layover
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from$642
14:10 — 18:35
+1 day
14:10 — 11:20 AZ641 Alitalia
San Francisco — Rome
4h 15m stop
15:35 — 18:35 AZ718 Alitalia
Rome — Athens
18h 25m
including layover
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from$546
14:40 — 16:25
+1 day
14:40 — 10:30 LH455 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
2h 10m stop
12:40 — 16:25 LH1282 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Athens
15h 45m
including layover
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from$533
16:40 — 20:55
+1 day
16:40 — 10:55 VS20 Virgin Atlantic Airways
San Francisco — London
4h 15m stop
15:10 — 20:55 W95745 Wizz Air UK
London — Athens
18h 15m
including layover
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from$576
16:40 — 21:30
+1 day
16:40 — 10:55 VS20 Virgin Atlantic Airways
San Francisco — London
4h 50m stop
15:45 — 21:30 W95409 Wizz Air UK
London — Athens
18h 50m
including layover
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from$576
17:30 — 12:40
+2 days
17:30 — 12:00 BA284 British Airways
San Francisco — London
19h stop
07:45 — 13:25 BA640 British Airways
London — Athens
33h 10m
including layover
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from$497
17:30 — 21:30
+1 day
17:30 — 12:00 BA284 British Airways
San Francisco — London
3h 45m stop
06:05 — 11:50 W95409 Wizz Air UK
London — Athens
18h
including layover
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from$576
19:55 — 11:30
+2 days
19:55 — 15:30 BF711 Bluebird Cargo
San Francisco — Paris
15h 45m stop
07:15 — 11:30 TO3520 Transavia France
Paris — Athens
29h 35m
including layover
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from$428
19:55 — 00:40
+2 days
19:55 — 15:30 BF711 Bluebird Cargo
San Francisco — Paris
5h 5m stop
20:35 — 00:40 V75017 Volotea
Paris — Athens
18h 45m
including layover
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from$472
20:35 — 00:55
+2 days
20:35 — 16:35 LH459 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Munich
4h 55m stop
21:30 — 00:55 LH1756 Lufthansa
Munich — Athens
18h 20m
including layover
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from$533
20:40 — 12:40
+2 days
20:40 — 15:15 BA286 British Airways
San Francisco — London
15h 45m stop
07:45 — 13:25 BA640 British Airways
London — Athens
30h
including layover
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from$513
22:45 — 11:30
+2 days
22:45 — 06:43 AC746 Air Canada
San Francisco — Toronto
12h 2m stop
18:45 — 11:30 AC896 Air Canada
Toronto — Athens
26h 45m
including layover
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from$615
23:59 — 10:10
+2 days
23:59 — 08:27 UA2351 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
9h 13m stop
17:40 — 10:10 UA124 United Airlines
Newark — Athens
24h 11m
including layover
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from$644
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 11, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Francisco and Athens is 10932 miles. Time difference between the cities is 10h. Airplanes depart 00:23 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:23 to 23:59 to 3 Athens airports. Average flight time is 25h 41m.

  • The fastest flight 15h
  • Average flight time 25h 41m
  • The earliest flight 00:23
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 6793 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Athens are january (from 296 $), february (from 376 $), november (from 380 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 465 $), november (from 380 $), february (from 376 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Athens?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $296. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91850 flight by Frontier Airlines for January 22, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 22:59 am and arrives at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos at 21:30.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Athens is served by 18 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Air Canada - 170 departures per week at the price of from $ 406 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 870.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 1000 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is LH7996 by Lufthansa takes 15h and the cheapest is F91850 by Frontier Airlines for $296.

  • AC - Air Canada
    from $406
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  • BF - Bluebird Cargo
    from $428
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $569
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  • TX - Air Caraibes
    from $576
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $356
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $578
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $378
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $296
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
    from $704
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  • SK - SAS
    from $796
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  • AZ - Alitalia
    from $376
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $576
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Athens from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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Athens airports

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