What airport do you fly into for flights to Athens?

Travellers will need to book flights to Eleftherios V. (ATH) if they wish to fly to Athens. The Athens airport is 19,7 km from the city centre.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Athens?

Currently, the cheapest month for flights to Athens is January . The most expensive month for flights is June . The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

Can I find cheaper flights to Athens if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Athens on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Athens?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Turkish Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Athens.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Athens?

Athens Eleftherios V. is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Athens. One-way flights to Athens Eleftherios V. typically cost R275, while return flights cost around R1 001.

How much is a return flight to Athens?

A return flight to Athens will typically cost around R212, however they can be found for as little as R53.

Where does the fastest flight to Athens depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Athens, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (13 hours 30 minutes).

Does Athens Eleftherios V. have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Athens Eleftherios V. can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Athens Eleftherios V.?

Yes. Athens Eleftherios V. has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sofitel Athens Airport is the closest property to Athens Eleftherios V. (0,0 km away from Athens Eleftherios V.).

R5 440+ Flights to Athens, Greece

Flights to Athens in 2025

Return from	R10 202
One-way from	R5 440
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	February
Average price	R12 141

Etihad Airways
19/5-4/6
3 total stops
53h 15m total
Johannesburg to Athens

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2/6
1 total stop
27h 35m total
Johannesburg to Athens

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to Athens. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 19 April 2025.

Mon 19/59:50JNB - ATH

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Wed 4/66:05ATH - JNB

2 stops27h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/4R10 202

Thu 8/58:20JNB - ATH

1 stop12h 25mEthiopian Air

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Thu 8/519:35JNB - ATH

1 stop28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/511:40ATH - JNB

1 stop21h 55mMultiple Airlines

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Fri 30/519:35JNB - ATH

1 stop28h 20mSWISS

Mon 9/66:55ATH - JNB

1 stop27h 25mSWISS

Deal found 19/4R10 447

Wed 4/617:55JNB - ATH

1 stop32h 10mTurkish Airlines

Tue 10/63:55ATH - JNB

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/4R10 617

Sun 11/521:45JNB - ATH

1 stop19h 50mEgyptair

Sat 17/519:35ATH - JNB

1 stop12h 35mEgyptair

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Fri 30/513:55JNB - ATH

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Fri 20/612:05ATH - JNB

1 stop29h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/4R11 144

Thu 8/510:40JNB - ATH

2 stops24h 05mLufthansa

Wed 21/516:25ATH - JNB

2 stops17h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 18/4R11 953

Wed 4/623:15JNB - ATH

2 stops23h 00mAir France

Tue 10/63:25ATH - JNB

1 stop30h 05mAir France

Deal found 19/4R13 967

Sat 16/810:05JNB - ATH

1 stop33h 20mEmirates

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1 stop17h 10mEmirates

Deal found 18/4R14 155

Mon 19/521:15JNB - ATH

1 stop26h 35mBritish Airways

Wed 4/65:35ATH - JNB

1 stop26h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/4R16 734

Tue 13/51:15JNB - ATH

2 stops23h 05mKenya Airways

Wed 21/56:30ATH - JNB

2 stops34h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 18/4R17 920

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Mon 19/59:50JNB - ATH

1 stop26h 00mEtihad Airways

Wed 4/66:05ATH - JNB

2 stops27h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/4R10 202

Thu 8/58:20JNB - ATH

1 stop12h 25mEthiopian Air

Tue 20/50:20ATH - JNB

1 stop13h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/4R10 240

Thu 8/519:35JNB - ATH

1 stop28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/511:40ATH - JNB

1 stop21h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/4R10 278

Fri 30/519:35JNB - ATH

1 stop28h 20mSWISS

Mon 9/66:55ATH - JNB

1 stop27h 25mSWISS

Deal found 19/4R10 447

Wed 4/617:55JNB - ATH

1 stop32h 10mTurkish Airlines

Tue 10/63:55ATH - JNB

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/4R10 617

Sun 11/521:45JNB - ATH

1 stop19h 50mEgyptair

Sat 17/519:35ATH - JNB

1 stop12h 35mEgyptair

Deal found 19/4R10 748

Fri 30/513:55JNB - ATH

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Fri 20/612:05ATH - JNB

1 stop29h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/4R11 144

Thu 8/510:40JNB - ATH

2 stops24h 05mLufthansa

Wed 21/516:25ATH - JNB

2 stops17h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 18/4R11 953

Wed 4/623:15JNB - ATH

2 stops23h 00mAir France

Tue 10/63:25ATH - JNB

1 stop30h 05mAir France

Deal found 19/4R13 967

Sat 16/810:05JNB - ATH

1 stop33h 20mEmirates

Tue 26/818:05ATH - JNB

1 stop17h 10mEmirates

Deal found 18/4R14 155

Mon 19/521:15JNB - ATH

1 stop26h 35mBritish Airways

Wed 4/65:35ATH - JNB

1 stop26h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/4R16 734

Tue 13/51:15JNB - ATH

2 stops23h 05mKenya Airways

Wed 21/56:30ATH - JNB

2 stops34h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 18/4R17 920

Last-minute flights to Athens
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Fri 2/517:55JNB - ATH

1 stop32h 10mTurkish Airlines

Thu 8/53:55ATH - JNB

1 stop31h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 18/4R10 937

Thu 8/58:20JNB - ATH

1 stop12h 25mEthiopian Air

Tue 20/50:20ATH - JNB

1 stop13h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/4R10 240

Thu 8/519:35JNB - ATH

1 stop28h 20mMultiple Airlines

Wed 21/511:40ATH - JNB

1 stop21h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/4R10 278

Thu 8/510:40JNB - ATH

2 stops24h 05mLufthansa

Wed 21/516:25ATH - JNB

2 stops17h 10mLufthansa

Deal found 18/4R11 953

Sun 11/521:45JNB - ATH

1 stop19h 50mEgyptair

Sat 17/519:35ATH - JNB

1 stop12h 35mEgyptair

Deal found 19/4R10 748

Tue 13/51:15JNB - ATH

2 stops23h 05mKenya Airways

Wed 21/56:30ATH - JNB

2 stops34h 20mKenya Airways

Deal found 18/4R17 920

Sun 18/518:50JNB - ATH

1 stop18h 20mAir France

Sat 24/53:25ATH - JNB

1 stop30h 00mAir France

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Mon 19/59:50JNB - ATH

1 stop26h 00mEtihad Airways

Wed 4/66:05ATH - JNB

2 stops27h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 17/4R10 202

Mon 19/521:15JNB - ATH

1 stop26h 35mBritish Airways

Wed 4/65:35ATH - JNB

1 stop26h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 18/4R16 734

Fri 30/519:35JNB - ATH

1 stop28h 20mSWISS

Mon 9/66:55ATH - JNB

1 stop27h 25mSWISS

Deal found 19/4R10 447

Fri 30/513:55JNB - ATH

1 stop16h 05mQatar Airways

Fri 20/612:05ATH - JNB

1 stop29h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/4R11 144

One-way flights to Athens
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Mon 2/613:55JNB - ATH

1 stop27h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 18/4R5 440

Wed 7/59:50JNB - ATH

1 stop26h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 18/4R5 760

Wed 7/59:50JNB - ATH

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/4R7 454

Sat 28/612:10JNB - ATH

2 stops36h 10mKenya Airways

Deal found 18/4R10 278

Mon 30/621:45JNB - ATH

1 stop23h 15mAegean Airlines

Deal found 18/4R10 579

Sat 28/619:35JNB - ATH

1 stop18h 15mSWISS

Deal found 18/4R11 388

Tue 27/512:20JNB - ATH

3 stops56h 25mEthiopian Air

Deal found 18/4R25 676

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Mon 19/5

9:50-12:50

1 stop26h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 4/6

6:05-8:20

2 stops27h 15m

R10 202

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 8/5

8:20-21:45

1 stop12h 25m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 20/5

0:20-13:05

1 stop13h 45m

R10 240

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 8/5

19:35-0:55

1 stop28h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 21/5

11:40-8:35

1 stop21h 55m

R10 278

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/5

19:35-0:55

1 stop28h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Mon 9/6

6:55-9:20

1 stop27h 25m

R10 447

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/6

17:55-3:05

1 stop32h 10m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 10/6

3:55-10:35

1 stop31h 40m

R10 617

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 11/5

21:45-18:35

1 stop19h 50m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Sat 17/5

19:35-7:10

1 stop12h 35m

R10 748

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 30/5

13:55-7:00

1 stop16h 05m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Fri 20/6

12:05-16:10

1 stop29h 05m

R11 144

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 8/5

10:40-11:45

2 stops24h 05m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Wed 21/5

16:25-8:35

2 stops17h 10m

R11 953

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 4/6

23:15-23:15

2 stops23h 00m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 10/6

3:25-8:30

1 stop30h 05m

R13 967

JohannesburgAthens

JNB - ATH

JNBATH

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 16/8

10:05-20:25

1 stop33h 20m

Athens Eleftherios V.

Tue 26/8

18:05-10:15

1 stop17h 10m

R14 155

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Athens

When is the best time to book a flight to Athens?

Booking 78 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Athens. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to Athens?

On average, a flight from Johannesburg to Athens takes 13 hours 30 minutes. Flights to Athens from other popular cities in South Africa will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Athens?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Athens should consider flying on Tuesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Athens?

The most popular airlines flying from Johannesburg to Athens are Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Air and Etihad Airways.

Qatar Airways

From R540

Ethiopian Air

From R547

Etihad Airways

From R556

Emirates

From R745

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Athens?

The cheapest airlines flying from Johannesburg to Athens are SWISS, Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines.

Rainfall in Athens by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Athens ranges from 5.0 - 64.0 mm per month. December is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 64.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Athens when rainfall is around 5.0 mm.

Temperature in Athens by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Athens, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Athens

Aegean Airlines

8,1

Very Good

734 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you

Aegean Airlines

8,1

Very Good

734 reviews

Aegean Airlines

8,1

Very Good

734 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you

Emirates

8,0

Very Good

3 201 reviews

Aegean Airlines

8,1

Very Good

734 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you

SWISS

7,5

Good

1 582 reviews

Aegean Airlines

8,1

Very Good

734 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 554 reviews

Aegean Airlines

8,1

Very Good

734 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you

Etihad Airways

7,4

Good

1 194 reviews

Aegean Airlines

8,1

Very Good

734 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Anonymous,Nov 2024

SKG - FRA

I am very proud of them. Everything was very nice everything thank you

FAQs about flying to Athens

What airport do you fly into for flights to Athens?
Travellers will need to book flights to Eleftherios V. (ATH) if they wish to fly to Athens. The Athens airport is 19,7 km from the city centre.
Can I find cheaper flights to Athens if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Athens on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Athens?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Turkish Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Athens.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Athens?
Athens Eleftherios V. is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Athens. One-way flights to Athens Eleftherios V. typically cost R275, while return flights cost around R1 001.
How much is a return flight to Athens?
A return flight to Athens will typically cost around R212, however they can be found for as little as R53.
Where does the fastest flight to Athens depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Athens, Johannesburg offers the quickest one-way flight (13 hours 30 minutes).
Does Athens Eleftherios V. have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Athens Eleftherios V. can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Athens Eleftherios V.?
Yes. Athens Eleftherios V. has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sofitel Athens Airport is the closest property to Athens Eleftherios V. (0,0 km away from Athens Eleftherios V.).

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