Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Athens from $246

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 581 connecting flights from San Francisco to Athens. You can compare airfare deals from 15 airlines and multiple travel sites from $246, 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
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$537
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$535
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$455
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$444
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$480
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$480
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$414
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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18:50 — 13:25
+2 days
18:50 — 14:55 UA926 United Airlines
San Francisco — Frankfurt
18h 45m stop
09:40 — 13:25 UA9303 United Airlines
Frankfurt — Athens
32h 35m
including layover
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from$568
18:50 — 00:45
+2 days
18:50 — 14:55 LH9407 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
6h 5m stop
21:00 — 00:45 LH1284 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Athens
19h 55m
including layover
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from$602
19:25 — 00:35
+2 days
19:25 — 15:30 LX39 SWISS International Air Lines
San Francisco — Zurich
5h 30m stop
21:00 — 00:35 LX1842 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Athens
19h 10m
including layover
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from$443
19:25 — 12:55
+2 days
19:25 — 15:30 LX39 SWISS International Air Lines
San Francisco — Zurich
17h 45m stop
09:15 — 12:55 LX1830 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Athens
31h 30m
including layover
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from$443
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$443
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$427
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on December 22, 2024

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 26h 10m.

  • The fastest flight 15h
  • Average flight time 26h 10m
  • The earliest flight 00:23
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 6793 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Athens are january (from 246 $), february (from 313 $), november (from 325 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 403 $), november (from 325 $), february (from 313 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Athens?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $246. 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 15 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Air Canada - 114 departures per week at the price of from $ 338 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alitalia airline - from $ 13665.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 581 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 $246.

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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
    Find
  • Hellinikon (Closed)-HEW
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