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5:10 pm - 11:30 amSAN-ATH
56h 20m2 stops
1:15 pm - 11:40 amATH-SAN
32h 25m2 stops
Fri, Nov 22 - Mon, Dec 2
11:00 pm - 10:35 amSAN-ATH
25h 35m2 stops
12:50 pm - 12:13 amATH-SAN
21h 23m1 stop
$818Delta
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Sat, Nov 23 - Mon, Dec 2
5:15 pm - 2:15 amSAN-ATH
23h 00m1 stop
7:15 pm - 3:25 pmATH-SAN
30h 10m1 stop
$905British Airways
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Wed, Sep 18 - Wed, Oct 16
8:15 pm - 2:10 amSAN-ATH
19h 55m1 stop
6:30 pm - 3:25 pmATH-SAN
30h 55m1 stop
$907British Airways
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Tue, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 15
8:00 am - 7:00 amSAN-ATH
37h 00m1 stop
12:10 pm - 10:10 amATH-SAN
32h 00m2 stops
$956Air Canada
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Tue, Jul 2 - Thu, Jul 11
10:00 pm - 7:00 amSAN-ATH
23h 00m2 stops
9:00 am - 9:00 pmATH-SAN
22h 00m2 stops
$973Air Canada
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Tue, Jul 2 - Thu, Jul 11
8:35 am - 9:55 amSAN-ATH
15h 20m1 stop
7:00 am - 4:25 pmATH-SAN
18h 25m1 stop
$1,060United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 4 - Sat, Nov 2
10:44 pm - 9:55 amSAN-ATH
25h 11m2 stops
7:00 am - 4:25 pmATH-SAN
18h 25m1 stop
$1,064United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 4 - Sat, Nov 2
5:15 pm - 6:30 pmSAN-ATH
15h 15m1 stop
7:20 pm - 3:25 pmATH-SAN
30h 05m1 stop
$1,244Lufthansa
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Thu, Aug 22 - Mon, Sep 2
5:20 pm - 5:55 pmSAN-ATH
14h 35m1 stop
7:00 am - 3:25 pmATH-SAN
18h 25m1 stop
$1,265Lufthansa
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Sat, Nov 23 - Sat, Nov 30

Flights from San Diego to Athens - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Athens to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Athens?

The average price of all flights from San Diego to Athens clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San Diego to Athens, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Diego, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Athens?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Diego to Athens, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Diego to Athens is November, where tickets cost $759 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,705 and $1,573 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Diego to Athens?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Diego to Athens, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Athens, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Diego to Athens?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from San Diego to Athens found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $818 on Delta, followed by British Airways ($905). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $651 on Turkish Airlines and from $737 on ITA Airways.

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January

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September

Cheapest flight

$372
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 34% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Athens

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Athens based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Athens

  • Do I need to get a visa before I fly from San Diego to Athens?

    If you are making your way to Athens on vacation and you are not going to stay in Greece for more than 90 days, you don't need to get a visa before your trip.

  • Does the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) offer any shower facilities for passengers?

    Most of the lounges at this airport offer shower facilities. Passengers will find Goldair and Skyserv lounges in both terminal buildings.

  • Are there any hotels that location close to the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos?

    There are three hotels that all have a location quite close to the airport property. Peri's Hotel offers a 24-hour airport shuttle service, and the Comfort Stay Airport Boutique Hotel also offers free airport shuttles. The Sofitel Athens Airport sits right on the airport property and is only about a 2-minute walk from the terminal building.

  • What are some of the best transportation choices to get from the Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos to downtown Athens?

    When passengers would like to utilize public transportation to make this trip, one option is to travel on the Line M3 light rail line operated by OASA in about 42 minutes. OASA also offers their Line X95 bus that makes the trip in about 1h 10min. If you would like to take a taxi, you should expect the trip to take about 30 minutes.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Athens?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Athens was $372 for a one-way ticket and $810 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Athens?

    A passport is required to fly from San Diego to Athens.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Athens?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Athens?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Athens, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Athens from San Diego?

    London is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Diego to Athens.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Athens, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Athens are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $1,258 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,167 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Athens?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Diego to Athens.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Athens?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Athens from San Diego is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego to Athens?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Athens with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and ATH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Athens?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Athens from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Diego to Athens

  • If you would like to find a comfortable and convenient way to get from downtown San Diego to the San Diego International Airport (SAN) that does not involve driving your own vehicle, one of the best options is to take the Line 992 bus operated by San Diego Metro Transit that makes this trip in about 11 minutes.
  • If you are going to be driving your own car to the San Diego International Airport and you want the most convenient choice for parking, both terminal buildings at this airport offer curbside valet service. The best way to ensure space is available for you at this parking location is to book your parking ahead of time online on the airport's website.
  • If you are the adventurous sort of traveler that plans on riding a bicycle to the San Diego International Airport before your flight to Athens, this airport offers lockers for bicycles that are free to use in two different locations. The first location is just to the south of the pet relief area in the western part of Terminal Two, and the second location is in the eastern part of Terminal One near the pedestrian bridge.
  • Moms that are flying out of San Diego International Airport and nursing an infant will find three lactation rooms at this airport. The first room has a location on the second level of Terminal One in the West Rotunda, the second is near Gate Three, and the third is in Terminal Two near Gate 34.
  • If you're looking for something to do to pass the time before your flight from San Diego International Airport, why not get your shoes shined at The Classic Shine, which has a location on the eastern part of Terminal One at the top of the rotunda escalator.
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Top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Athens

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Athens. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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DeltaOverall score based on 10457 reviews
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.9Comfort
7.4Food
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Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

10.0 ExcellentMichael, May 2024SJC - ATL
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Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Another smooth and friendly flight. For a shorter flight, it was a pleasant surprise to see a decent snack and complimentary drinks.

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Backpack should NOT allowed put in the flight bin , only put it under the seat. I can't find space put my carry on luggage!!! and I pay for it ! that was very bad experience

I paid $380 for my one-way ticket from California to Minnesota. The fair did not include online check-in. I received instructions from their app to check in at a kiosk. At the kiosk, the boarding pass would not print until an actual person came to verify that I had a personal item and not a carry-on item, On the plane, the person next to me was drunk and allowed to continue to order alcohol. United is garbage I’d rather fly spirit.

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

Terrible! The plane was old and you are required to connect your own device to their Wi-Fi rather than have entertainment options in the back of the seat in front of you. The Wi-Fi went out during the flight and there was only one plug for the devices every two seats. Three out of five surrounding my family did not work. The seats and spaces under them were so small I could not fit my backpack, which I’ve always brought on flights and fit before no problem. The crew were unpleasant and patronizing.

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Flight was delayed for almost 3 hours. Communication of gate change was poor. Email and screen said one gate and it was a different gate from that. Gate changed first to 64 B and then to 64 C. Originally it was 68B. 64C was not communicated properly!

Plenty of room in the exit row. Sat on the plane an hour before taking off.☹️ Landed late and had to wait for gate availability.

Flight was on time early arrival better entertainment good staff.everything was excellent

They canceled the flight on us very close to the flight date .

My experience was pretty frustrating because the first leg of my flight on United (though booked through Air Canada) was delayed causing me to miss my connecting flight on Air Canada. This could have been an easy solve as there was a direct flight later that morning via Air Canada that they easily could have put me on which would have only gotten me to my destination 2 1/2 hours later but because United and Air Canada don’t seem to have good communication they gave me the run around both telling me to talk with the other which I did three times to no avail. I ended up taking the delayed flight and getting on a new connecting flight which ended up getting me to my destination 6 hours later and I missed the event I was planning to go to this evening.

Everything went smoothly and as expected. We were on time and one flight arrived early.

This is not a Business Class equipped airplane and even the crew apologize before take over BUT BUT Air Canada charged full business class fare

Very good other than we have to wait for one crew and we’re delayed and the pilot and his co- pilot has to make a difference to be right on time arrival. Disappointed about no food service also.

Due to a strike taking place with the airline, it negatively impacted my flight in multiple ways. My flight was delayed over 2 hours and the food served was mediocre at best.

Cabin crew were great. Seats are criminal for tall people

Staff didn’t care in business class. Closed the door on my mom while she was on the jetbridge and flight attendant told me she would make it from the connecting flight. They lied. My luggage was damaged on arrival. No success in filing damage claim.

Overall, the flight was comfortable without any serious issues. Transit through Frankfurt airport was a little confusing, but not too difficult if you follow the signs

Staff disappeared after dinner service until breakfast, no help with beds, no help running to our gate to catch connection cause flight was late, our luggage didn’t make it, took over 24 hours to get luggage to hotel, no compensation!!

Second time I took this flight, and they lost my luggage both times. Waiting for my suitcase now, last time it took two days to get it back.

Checked in is easy and it was a smooth flight from LAX to Munich

It was a busy flight and all the crew were very helpful and gracious

I wish the flight attendant was a little bit kinder

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Used to love Lufthansa, but Rowe are too close together in Economy and passengers are allowed to recline their seats so far back it is impossible for those behind them to even reach for carry-on essentials during flight - except for meal service when flight attendants ask for seat backs to be raised, we can’t sleep on planes so this flight was most uncomfortable ever! Rod Rose

Horrible crowding on the seats, headphones provided did not fit or work in the entertainment center, seriously the most uncomfortable flight I have taken in a LONG time. The people in front of me were literally 5 inches from my face the entire flight. Did they change their seats recently? I remember it being tight but wow this was a whole new level. Also I am a 5'3" small woman so I can't even imagine a larger person dealing with that for 11 hrs.

The flight as far as timings go was excellent. Unfortunately we ended up sat with someone on a night flight who had been drinking alcohol before boarding and BA staff were happily serving him more alcohol. He was very drunk which made our flight uncomfortable and awkward. My partner had this person lying on him whilst asleep. Alcohol should be served minimally. If there had been an emergency this person would not have been in a fit state to act accordingly.

First time flying with BA and I will do it again. Staff at airport and on board were very nice and helpful

they are improving. The crew from Charlotte to Tampa was outstanding. SMILING and trying to be helpful with the customers.

Wonderful service and very comfy in the bulkhead in Economy Plus! Delicious food.

The BA team at Sky Harbor is deplorable, full of unnecessary attitude and poor communication. It seems like every member of the team was looking at another to solve the problem, instead of taking agency to do so themselves. I saw no less than 6 altercations with the same gate agent where he threatened to revoke the passengers boarding pass for asking a wildly reasonable question, something as simple as where the cue to board was. I’ve complained to BA before but it seems this isn’t an issue for them, which is very disappointing

Boarding poor in London,ok in Chicago. Don’t like Heatrow/terminal5

It was very good. We got a late start by about an hour and a half. However I worked rather have that than crash. It was purely mechanical. They had our tickets ready when we came off the plane in London for the next leg. The only mishap was when we got to Lisbon my husbands luggage made or bit mine didn't. All was not lost because I did finally get it 2 days later. I was really pleased that they c made the effort.

Leg space was not enough. The meal was not satisfactory.

Liked that my American Airlines status seamlessly transferred to BA so luggage check was free. Flights were on time, boarding quick. Wish they didn’t assign connecting gate so late at Heathrow.

The entire process was flawless and as expected flying first class. The only thing that I have a complaint on...when first boarding, the plane was EXTREMELY cold; then when we were trying to sleep, it was way too hot - just better regulating (especially trying to sleep) would have made it perfect.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Diego to Athens found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/9Mon
2 stops
25h 07mSAN-ATH
$372
9/9Mon
3 stops
33h 58mSAN-ATH
$383
7/6Sat
1 stopBritish Airways
24h 32mSAN-ATH
$763
10/31Thu
3 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 30mSAN-ATH
$768
6/30Sun
1 stopLufthansa
15h 15mSAN-ATH
$777
7/6Sat
2 stopsBritish Airways
41h 22mSAN-ATH
$780
8/5Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
16h 00mSAN-ATH
$811
7/31Wed
1 stopLufthansa
15h 15mSAN-ATH
$3,560
6/12Wed
1 stopAir Canada
16h 00mSAN-ATH
$7,007
6/14Fri
1 stopAir Canada
16h 00mSAN-ATH
$7,257

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Diego to Athens that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/1Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
24h 28mSAN-ATH
6/11Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
17h 42mATH-SAN
$913
6/1Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
24h 28mSAN-ATH
6/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 12mATH-SAN
$916
6/2Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 48mSAN-ATH
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 40mATH-SAN
$922
6/2Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 54mSAN-ATH
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 40mATH-SAN
$927
6/2Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 09mSAN-ATH
6/14Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
24h 12mATH-SAN
$935
6/1Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
26h 39mSAN-ATH
6/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
30h 45mATH-SAN
$1,115
6/1Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
24h 28mSAN-ATH
6/14Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
16h 55mATH-SAN
$1,148
6/2Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
37h 39mSAN-ATH
6/13Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
40h 15mATH-SAN
$1,948
6/1Sat
multi-stopSWISS
19h 20mSAN-ATH
6/14Fri
multi-stopSWISS
23h 55mATH-SAN
$2,079
6/1Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
45h 45mSAN-ATH
6/10Mon
multi-stopEthiopian Air
47h 53mATH-SAN
$3,041

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