Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens from £166

The cheapest month to fly to Athens from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £416, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Athens in February, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens during January average around £435.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Athens from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is on a Thursday. momondo users have found tickets for Thursday departures for as low as £621. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Athens on Wednesday is £928.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Athens is in the afternoon. Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens during this time can be as low as £576. Flights to Athens are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £808. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Athens from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Athens for around £594 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Athens from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as £612 on momondo.

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

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 September 2026, there are 8 flights per day flying from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens. The most common time of day flights depart is 15:00, with 50% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

59 flights are operational weekly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Athens as of September 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.