Cheap flights from New York to Athens from €287

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Athens from New York, with most prices found around €586. If you’re not able to fly to Athens in January, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to Athens during February average around €588.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from New York when booking week ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around €713 when searching week before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from New York for as low as €716 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on New York to Athens flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to Athens.

As of October 2026, prices for New York to Athens flights are approximately 1% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between New York and Athens have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 200 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Friday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, American Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 5 flights per day flying from New York to Athens. The most common time of day flights depart is 15:00, with 82% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between New York and Athens is 40 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sat, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.