Athens International Airport is the largest airport in Greece. In total there are 163 airports around the world that have direct flights to Athens, spread around 154 cities in 55 countries. Currently, there are 33 domestic flights to Athens.
Athens is mainly known for sightseeing & culture and family fun.
This month, there are 6,708 flights arriving at Athens Airport, which are 224 flights per day or 9 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 7 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to Athens are routes from Thessaloniki (SKG) in Greece and Larnaca (LCA) in Cyprus. These two routes together are operated 797 times this month, and make up for 12% of all monthly arrivals at Athens International Airport.
The longest flight to Athens ATH is departing from Atlanta (ATL). This non-stop flight takes around 11 hours and 55 minutes and covers a distance of 3,532 miles (5,685 km).
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Athens, ordered by popularity.
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to Athens.
Currently, there are 64 airlines that fly to Athens. Most flights to Athens are operated by Aegean, as they connect 106 airports to ATH. That’s around 3 times as much as Sky Express, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Athens. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most ATH flights:
There are 27 airports that have flights to Athens in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to ATH are listed below:
If you are looking for a luxurious flight, there's a total of 4 airports to choose from that have flights to ATH in First Class.
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Athens International Airport (ATH), as of March 2023:
* Please note that there are no direct services from Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Southern Asia, Japan, Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from the US to Athens
American Airlines (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Chicago (ORD), New York City (JFK) and Philadelphia (PHL).
Delta (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS) and year-round flights from New York City (JFK).
Emirates: year-round flights from New York (EWR).
United Airlines (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from New York (EWR) and Washington (IAD).
Non-stop flights from Canada to Athens
Air Canada (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ).
Air Transat: seasonal flights from Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Athens
Aegean (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Alexandria (HBE), year-round flights from Cairo (CAI), seasonal flights from Marrakech (RAK) and year-round flights from Tunis (TUN).
Egyptair (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Cairo (CAI).
Siam air: year-round flights from Benghazi (BEN).
Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Addis Ababa (ADD).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Athens
Aegean (Star Alliance) has a strong network of non-stop flights from the Middle-East.
Aegean (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Yerevan (EVN), seasonal flights from Baku (GYD), year-round flights from Tbilisi (TBS), Tel Aviv (TLV), Amman (AMM), seasonal flights from Kuwait City (KWI), year-round flights from Beirut (BEY), seasonal flights from Dammam (DMM), year-round flights from Jeddah (JED), Riyadh (RUH), Istanbul (IST) and Izmir (ADB).
Wizz Air: seasonal flights from Kutaisi (KUT) and Tel Aviv (TLV).
Ryanair: seasonal flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
Arkia: seasonal flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
Bluebird Airways: seasonal flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
EL AL: year-round flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
Neos: seasonal flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
TUS Airways: seasonal flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
Royal Jordanian (Oneworld): year-round flights from Amman (AMM).
Kuwait Airways: seasonal flights from Kuwait City (KWI).
Middle East (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Beirut (BEY).
Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam): seasonal flights from Jeddah (JED) and Riyadh (RUH).
Pegasus: seasonal flights from Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
SunExpress: seasonal flights from Izmir (ADB).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Emirates: year-round flights from Dubai (DXB).
Etihad Airways: year-round flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi: seasonal flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
Gulf Air: year-round flights from Bahrain Island (BAH).
Qatar Airways (Oneworld): year-round flights from Doha (DOH).
Non-stop flights from China to Athens
Air China is currently the only airline flying non-stop from China to Athens. They fly year-round from Beijing (PEK).
Non-stop flights from South-East Asia to Athens
Scoot is currently the only airline flying non-stop from South-Eastern Asia to Athens. They fly seasonal from Singapore (SIN).
Tirana is the only city in Albania with direct flights to Athens. From Tirana, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Air Albania and Wizz Air.
In Armenia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Yerevan. From Yerevan, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance).
There is 1 airport in Austria that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Vienna. From Vienna, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Austrian (Star Alliance) and Ryanair.
In Azerbaijan, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Baku. From Baku, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
Bahrain Island is the only city in Bahrain with direct flights to Athens. From Bahrain Island, direct flights are offered by Gulf Air.
There are 2 airports in Belgium that have non-stop flights to Athens.
From Brussels, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Brussels Airlines (Star Alliance) and Sky Express.
From Brussels Charleroi, the only airline with direct flights is Ryanair. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
There is 1 airport in Bulgaria that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Sofia. From Sofia, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Bulgaria Air and Sky Express.
If you are looking for a direct flight from Canada to Athens, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Montreal and Toronto, you can fly with Air Canada (Star Alliance) and Air Transat.
Beijing is the only city in China with direct flights to Athens. From Beijing, direct flights are offered by Air China (Star Alliance).
In Croatia, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Athens.
From Dubrovnik, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Croatia Airlines (Star Alliance) and Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Split, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Croatia Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in September.
From Zagreb, you can fly non-stop to Athens with Aegean (Star Alliance).
If you are looking for a direct flight from Cyprus to Athens, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Larnaca, there are 5 airlines that have direct services to Athens, which are Aegean (Star Alliance), Cyprus Airways, Gulf Air, Sky Express and Wizz Air.
From Paphos, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Ryanair.
In Czechia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Prague. From Prague, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Eurowings.
There is 1 airport in Denmark that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Copenhagen. From Copenhagen, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Norwegian and SAS (Star Alliance).
There are 2 airports in Egypt that have non-stop flights to Athens.
From Alexandria, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
From Cairo, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Egyptair (Star Alliance).
In Estonia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Tallinn. From Tallinn, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Addis Ababa is the only city in Ethiopia with direct flights to Athens. From Addis Ababa, direct flights are offered by Ethiopian Airlines (Star Alliance).
There is 1 airport in Finland that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Helsinki. From Helsinki, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Norwegian.
France is well-connected to Athens (ATH) with 11 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
From Bordeaux and Lille, you can fly with Aegean (Star Alliance) and Volotea.
From Lyon, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Transavia and Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in November.
From Marseille, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Air France (SkyTeam) and Volotea.
From Montpellier, direct flights are offered by Transavia. This is a seasonal route that starts in July and ends in September.
From Nantes, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Transavia and Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in November.
From Nice, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Air France (SkyTeam).
From Paris, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Air France (SkyTeam) and Sky Express.
From Paris (Orly), you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Transavia. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
From Strasbourg, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Volotea.
From Toulouse, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Air France (SkyTeam) and Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
In Georgia, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Athens.
From Kutaisi, direct flights are offered by Wizz Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
From Tbilisi, the only airline with direct flights is Aegean (Star Alliance).
You can fly non-stop to Athens from lots of airports in Germany, as there is a total of 10 airports that have direct services to Athens.
From Berlin, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Ryanair.
From Cologne-Bonn, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Eurowings and Ryanair.
From Düsseldorf, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Condor and Eurowings.
From Frankfurt, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Condor and Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
From Hamburg, Hanover and Karlsruhe / Baden-Baden, all direct flights to Athens are operated by Aegean (Star Alliance).
From Munich, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Lufthansa (Star Alliance) and Sky Express.
From Nuremberg, you can fly non-stop to Athens with Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Stuttgart, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Eurowings.
Budapest is the only city in Hungary with direct flights to Athens. From Budapest, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Ryanair and Wizz Air.
In Iceland, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Reykjavik (Keflavik). From Reykjavik (Keflavik), direct flights are offered by Play. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
There is 1 airport in Ireland that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Dublin. From Dublin, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Aer Lingus and Ryanair.
In Israel, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Tel Aviv. From Tel Aviv, airlines that operate direct flights are Aegean (Star Alliance), Arkia, Bluebird Airways, EL AL, Neos, Ryanair, TUS Airways and Wizz Air.
You can fly non-stop to Athens from lots of airports in Italy, as there is a total of 14 airports that have direct services to Athens.
From Bari, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Bologna, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Ryanair and Sky Express.
From Cagliari (Sardinia), you can fly non-stop to Athens with Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Catania, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Ryanair. This is a seasonal route that starts in April and ends in October.
From Florence, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance).
From Milan (Bergamo), you can fly non-stop to Athens with Ryanair. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
From Milan (Malpensa), there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Athens, which are Aegean (Star Alliance), easyJet, Sky Express and Wizz Air.
From Naples, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or easyJet.
From Olbia (Sardinia), you can fly non-stop to Athens with Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
From Palermo, the only airline with direct flights is Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
From Pisa, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in July and ends in August.
From Rome (Fiumicino), there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Athens, which are Aegean (Star Alliance), ITA Airways, Ryanair and Sky Express.
From Venice Marco Polo, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Volotea.
From Verona, the only airline with direct flights is Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Amman is the only city in Jordan with direct flights to Athens. From Amman, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Royal Jordanian (Oneworld).
There is 1 airport in Kuwait that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Kuwait City. From Kuwait City, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Kuwait Airways. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
Riga is the only city in Latvia with direct flights to Athens. From Riga, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Air Baltic.
In Lebanon, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Beirut. From Beirut, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Middle East (SkyTeam).
There is 1 airport in Libya that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Benghazi. From Benghazi, direct flights are offered by Siam air.
In Lithuania, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Vilnius. From Vilnius, direct flights are offered by Ryanair. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
Luxembourg City is the only city in Luxembourg with direct flights to Athens. From Luxembourg City, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance).
There is 1 airport in Malta that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Malta. From Malta, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Ryanair.
Podgorica is the only city in Montenegro with direct flights to Athens. From Podgorica, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance).
In Morocco, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Marrakech. From Marrakech, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in June.
There are 2 airports in Netherlands that have non-stop flights to Athens.
From Amsterdam, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), KLM (SkyTeam) and Transavia.
From Eindhoven, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Transavia.
There is 1 airport in Norway that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Oslo. From Oslo, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Norwegian and SAS (Star Alliance).
If you are looking for a direct flight from Poland to Athens, there are 5 airports to choose from.
From Katowice, you can fly non-stop with Ryanair or Wizz Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
From Krakow, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Ryanair. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
From Warsaw, you can fly non-stop to Athens with Aegean (Star Alliance).
From Warsaw and Wrocław, you can fly with Ryanair.
In Portugal, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Athens.
From Lisbon, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or easyJet.
From Porto, the only airline with direct flights is Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
In Qatar, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Doha. From Doha, direct flights are offered by Qatar Airways (Oneworld).
Skopje is the only city in Republic of North Macedonia with direct flights to Athens. From Skopje, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance).
There is 1 airport in Romania that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Bucharest. From Bucharest, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to Athens, which are Aegean (Star Alliance), Astra Airlines, Tarom (SkyTeam) and Wizz Air.
If you are looking for a direct flight from Saudi Arabia to Athens, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Dammam, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This route is not operational yet but will start in May.
From Jeddah and Riyadh, you can fly with Aegean (Star Alliance) and Saudi Arabian (SkyTeam).
There are 2 airports in Serbia that have non-stop flights to Athens.
From Belgrade, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Air Serbia.
From Niš, the only airline with direct flights is Air Serbia. This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
Singapore is the only city in Singapore with direct flights to Athens. From Singapore, direct flights are offered by Scoot. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
In Slovakia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Bratislava. From Bratislava, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
There is 1 airport in Slovenia that has a direct connection to Athens, which is Ljubljana. From Ljubljana, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
In Spain there are several airports with flights to Athens (8 in total).
From Barcelona, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Vueling.
From Bilbao, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Volotea.
From Ibiza, you can fly non-stop to Athens with Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
From Madrid, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Air Europa (SkyTeam) and Iberia (Oneworld).
From Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Seville and Valencia, all direct flights to Athens are operated by Aegean (Star Alliance).
In Sweden, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Athens.
From Gothenburg, direct flights are offered by SAS (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in July and ends in August.
From Stockholm (Arlanda), direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Norwegian and SAS (Star Alliance).
There are 3 airports in Switzerland that have non-stop flights to Athens.
From Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or easyJet.
From Geneva, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), easyJet and Swiss (Star Alliance).
From Zürich, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Swiss (Star Alliance).
In Tunisia, the only airport that has a direct connection to Athens is Tunis. From Tunis, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance).
If you are looking for a direct flight from Turkey to Athens, there are 3 airports to choose from.
From Istanbul, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Istanbul (Sabiha), the only airline with direct flights is Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
From Izmir, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or SunExpress.
In United Arab Emirates, there are 2 airports that have direct flights to Athens.
From Abu Dhabi, you can fly non-stop with Etihad Airways or Wizz Air Abu Dhabi.
From Dubai, the only airline with direct flights is Emirates.
In United Kingdom there are several airports with flights to Athens (9 in total).
From Birmingham, you can fly non-stop with Aegean (Star Alliance) or Jet2.
From Bristol and Edinburgh, you can fly with Aegean (Star Alliance) and easyJet.
From London Gatwick, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), easyJet and Wizz Air.
From London Heathrow, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), British Airways (Oneworld) and Sky Express.
From London Luton, you can fly non-stop with Ryanair or Wizz Air. This is a seasonal route that starts in March and ends in October.
From London Stansted, you can fly non-stop with Jet2 or Ryanair.
From Manchester, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), easyJet and Jet2.
From Newcastle, you can fly non-stop to Athens with Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
In United States there are several airports with flights to Athens (7 in total).
From Atlanta and Boston, you can fly with Delta (SkyTeam).
From Chicago, you can fly non-stop to Athens with American Airlines (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in October.
From New York, you can fly non-stop with Emirates or United Airlines (Star Alliance).
From New York City, you can fly non-stop with American Airlines (Oneworld) or Delta (SkyTeam).
From Philadelphia, you can fly non-stop to Athens with American Airlines (Oneworld). This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in September.
From Washington, direct flights are offered by United Airlines (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in May and ends in October.
Flying to an alternative airport near Athens could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Athens (ATH) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Syros Island (JSY) and Skyros (SKU).