Flights from New York Airport (JFK) to Athens Airport Airport (ATH)

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11 Airliners fly direct from John F Kennedy International to Eleftherios Venizelos, AlphaSky, Norse, Iberia, Finnair, British Airways, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, KLM, Delta Air Lines and Air France. The journey time flying from John F Kennedy International to Eleftherios Venizelos Greece is around 10 Hours 8 Minutes. With the distance covered being 7,932 Km (4,929 Miles). The airport code for John F Kennedy International is JFK and for Eleftherios Venizelos it is ATH.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly (if there is a choice) and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. Eleftherios Venizelos Greece flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from John F Kennedy International . Flights to Eleftherios Venizelos Greece normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.

The time zone at Eleftherios Venizelos is 2.0 GMT compared to 5.0 GMT at John F Kennedy International so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Eleftherios Venizelos.

Please see below the airlines that fly from John F Kennedy International (JFK) to Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Virgin Atlantic222222208:2020:20VIEW FLIGHTS
KLM222222208:2020:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Delta Air Lines222222215:3020:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Air France222222208:2020:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Norse111111101:1513:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia111111117:3017:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair111111117:3017:30VIEW FLIGHTS
British Airways111111117:3017:30VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines111111117:3017:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines111111117:3017:30VIEW FLIGHTS
AlphaSky010001010:0010:00VIEW FLIGHTS

Virgin Atlantic offer the most direct flights from John F Kennedy International to Eleftherios Venizelos with an average of 14 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 08:20 and the latest flights operated at 20:20 and the most common flight numbers are VS3910 and VS3965

Contact Virgin Atlantic at www.google.com/search?q=Virgin Atlantic to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
01:15
AirlineFlightNo
NorseN0502
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF3573
KLMKL6045
Delta Air LinesDL202
Virgin AtlanticVS3910
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4161
Alaska AirlinesAS6954
American AirlinesAA334
British AirwaysBA1642
IberiaIB4417
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF5592
KLMKL6031
Delta Air LinesDL212
Virgin AtlanticVS3965
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Tuesday
10:00
AirlineFlightNo
AlphaSkyAS6954
13:00
AirlineFlightNo
NorseN0504
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF3573
KLMKL6045
Delta Air LinesDL202
Virgin AtlanticVS3910
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4161
Alaska AirlinesAS6954
American AirlinesAA334
British AirwaysBA1642
IberiaIB4417
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF5592
KLMKL6031
Delta Air LinesDL212
Virgin AtlanticVS3965
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Wednesday
13:25
AirlineFlightNo
NorseN0504
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF3573
KLMKL6045
Delta Air LinesDL202
Virgin AtlanticVS3910
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4161
Alaska AirlinesAS6954
American AirlinesAA334
British AirwaysBA1642
IberiaIB4417
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF5592
KLMKL6031
Delta Air LinesDL212
Virgin AtlanticVS3965
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Thursday
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
NorseN0504
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF3573
KLMKL6045
Delta Air LinesDL202
Virgin AtlanticVS3910
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4161
Alaska AirlinesAS6954
American AirlinesAA334
British AirwaysBA1642
IberiaIB4417
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF5592
KLMKL6031
Delta Air LinesDL212
Virgin AtlanticVS3965
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Friday
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
NorseN0504
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF3573
KLMKL6045
Delta Air LinesDL202
Virgin AtlanticVS3910
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4161
Alaska AirlinesAS6954
American AirlinesAA334
British AirwaysBA1642
IberiaIB4417
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF5592
KLMKL6031
Delta Air LinesDL212
Virgin AtlanticVS3965
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Saturday
10:00
AirlineFlightNo
AlphaSkyAS6954
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
NorseN0504
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF3573
KLMKL6045
Delta Air LinesDL202
Virgin AtlanticVS3910
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4161
Alaska AirlinesAS6954
American AirlinesAA334
British AirwaysBA1642
IberiaIB4417
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF5592
KLMKL6031
Delta Air LinesDL212
Virgin AtlanticVS3965
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Sunday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
NorseN0504
08:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF3573
KLMKL6045
Virgin AtlanticVS3910
13:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air FranceAF5592
KLMKL6031
Virgin AtlanticVS3965
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Delta Air LinesDL202
17:30
AirlineFlightNo
FinnairAY4161
Alaska AirlinesAS6954
American AirlinesAA334
British AirwaysBA1642
IberiaIB4417
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Delta Air LinesDL212
VIEW FLIGHTS

Alternatively, there are other routes that depart John F Kennedy International and arrive at Eleftherios Venizelos or other nearby airports. The table below gives you a summary of these.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Newark to Athens 07,956 km (4,944 miles)10 Hours 10 Minutes
Philadelphia to Athens 08,083 km (5,022 miles)10 Hours 19 Minutes

Before departing John F Kennedy International please check that you are holding a valid passport.

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Flight Price FAQ - New York (JFK) to Athens (ATH)

DIRECT Norse Atlantic Airways
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from New York JFK to Athens ATH?
The cheapest direct flight one way from New York JFK to Athens ATH is £124.67 ($168 €148.29)
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DIRECT Norse Atlantic Airways
What is the cheapest direct return flight from New York JFK to Athens ATH?
The cheapest direct return flight from New York JFK to Athens ATH is £244.15 ($329 €290.41)
£244.15
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Flight Info FAQ - New York (JFK) to Athens (ATH)

Who flies from New York to Athens?
The following airlines fly from New York (JFK) to Athens (ATH): Air France, Alaska Airlines, AlphaSky, American Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Finnair, Iberia, KLM, Norse, Virgin Atlantic.
How far is the flight from New York to Athens?
The flight from New York to Athens is 7,932KM or 4,929 miles.
How long does the flight from New York to Athens to take?
The flight from New York to Athens takes 10 Hours 8 Minutes.

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