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Cheap Flights from Athens to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$243
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$496
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$967
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$942
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$243
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$496
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$967
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$942

Book Cheap Athens to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Athens to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Athens to California

Fri, Aug 7 - Sat, Aug 29
Virgin Atlantic Logo
1:10 pm - 9:37 am
ATH
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LAX
30h 27m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:00 pm - 7:35 am
LAX
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ATH
24h 35m
2 stops
$243Virgin Atlantic
Tue, Dec 8 - Mon, Jan 11
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 2:50 pm
ATH
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SFO
34h 40m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 1:20 pm
SFO
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ATH
34h 35m
1 stop
$496Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Dec 6 - Mon, Jan 11
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
1:30 pm - 2:50 pm
ATH
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SFO
35h 20m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 1:20 pm
SFO
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ATH
34h 35m
1 stop
$539Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Aug 7 - Tue, Aug 18
United Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 10:19 pm
ATH
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LAS
20h 34m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 10:35 am
LAS
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ATH
17h 20m
1 stop
$929United Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6
British Airways Logo
2:05 pm - 10:11 pm
ATH
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SJC
18h 06m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
6:00 am - 11:45 am
SJC
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ATH
19h 45m
1 stop
$953British Airways
Mon, Jul 6 - Sun, Jul 12
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 4:07 pm
ATH
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SJC
20h 07m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:12 pm - 11:00 pm
SJC
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ATH
18h 48m
2 stops
$956Delta
Mon, Jul 6 - Sun, Jul 12
Delta Logo
9:45 am - 10:57 pm
ATH
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SJC
23h 12m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:12 pm - 11:00 pm
SJC
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ATH
18h 48m
2 stops
$959Delta
Thu, Sep 3 - Sun, Sep 6
British Airways Logo
2:05 pm - 10:11 pm
ATH
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SJC
18h 06m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
6:00 am - 11:45 am
SJC
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ATH
19h 45m
1 stop
$960British Airways
Wed, Aug 5 - Mon, Aug 17
United Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 10:38 pm
ATH
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LAS
22h 13m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:08 am - 10:35 am
LAS
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ATH
15h 27m
1 stop
$969United Airlines
Fri, Nov 13 - Sat, Dec 12
KLM Logo
5:30 pm - 12:10 pm
ATH
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SAN
28h 40m
1 stop
KLM Logo
2:05 pm - 12:40 pm
SAN
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ATH
36h 35m
1 stop
$991KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Athens to California flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Athens to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Athens to California departing in August.

What is the cheapest Athens to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Athens found in the last 5 days was to Los Angeles, at $828 round-trip. The most popular route is from Athens (ATH) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $828.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Athens to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $519 on average. Morning departures are around 6% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $554.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Athens to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $996, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Athens to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Athens to California, 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 Athens to California is August, when tickets cost $143 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $670 and $665 respectively.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Athens to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Athens to California, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from California, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Athens to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Athens to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$243
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from Athens to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 Athens to California.

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

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

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    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 from Athens to California with an airline and back with another airline.

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    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 from Athens to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Athens to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Athens to California. 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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7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4420 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.3Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.5Food
7.8Crew
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It was great. The service was excellent and the timing was very good.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2026
ATH - IST
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It was great. The service was excellent and the timing was very good.

The food menu was impressive but the actual selection limited. That said, the food was excellent. The seat cushions are less than comfortable for a 12 hour flight. Space i8n economy was very good. One first leg the layover was too short. Added with a delay in arrival we could barely made the connecting flight - but the luggage did not make it. It was sent in the next flight so in the end it was a mini=or inconvenience.

This was my third time using Turkish Airlines. I was well satisfied with the overall experience! I believe that no one is perfect and that everyday we are trying to do the best we can to help others by giving a part of our lives through service. I believe from what I’ve seen that Turkish Airlines, have come close to that service! I will definitely recommend and reuse their services again! Thank you!

Flight was late but loading plane was much easier in Istanbul than athens. Food was so-so and choice was limited. Flight attendants were extremely courteous and helpful; however, it was difficult to get attention during night time service. Overall good experience and the price was right

They changed the return flight to the next day and it interrupted the plans we had in our connecting city.

On the Boeing 777-300 aircraft there is no personalized climate control for passengers. Every time I've ever flown on this type of airplane I've been uncomfortably warm. For shorter flights (less than 5 hours) this isn't a big deal, but on longer flights where a nap is required to stay comfortable it turns into a nightmare. I love turkish airlines, but I really fo hope they upgrade their fleet. I've flown turkish air once on a newer model and had a fantastic time, so I think its the plane more than the airline.

Overall great airline that still provides two suitcases, has a huge hub and crew goes above and beyond to assist you. Boarding took a lot of time as there were only 2 people checking in. Also, in Istanbul, taxing took almost 30 min.

Except for spending an extra day in Istanbul due to late departure from Athens on Saturday and missing the connection flight TK0044 to Cape Town and again arriving 45 min late on Monday in Cape Town, it was all good.

Overall it was good, but the flight was long and crews on such long flights in my experience generally get more involved. They make more rounds with water and snacks and check on wellbeing of passengers. It was not an overnight flight, so the ‘night’ atmosphere in the cabin was not called for

It’s amazing how much better foreign airlines are than American domestic airlines. Why can’t we do things as well? Professional, friendly flight attendants. Quality meals and complimentary wine and beer. Great selection of movies, shows, music, etc. Comfortable seats, even in Economy class (adjustable headrest, footrest, large foldable tray table, charging port). A nice bag of comfort items, such as socks, slippers, eye covers, head phones. This is the third foreign airline we have used over the last 7-8 years, and they have all been so nice, but Turkish Airlines was our favorite. We flew to Portugal last year on one of our domestic american airlines, and it was a pretty miserable experience in comparison. Kudos to Turkish Airlines.

The two transatlantic flights we took on Scandinavian, between Los Angeles, and Copenhagen, were significantly less enjoyable than other SAS flights we have taken, particularly within Europe. The flight attendants seemed overworked. There should have been more attendants servicing the plane. The food was particularly disappointing. Lettuce on the salad was frozen. A snack of a tikka masala pita was less than tasty. The flights did leave and arrive on time.

Flight attendants were attentive and friendly. Enjoyed the peppered shrimp snack. Check in was easy. Only negative was the time it took to get checked luggage, but that was the slowness of CPH staff.

Since our earlier flight was delayed, we missed this flight and were rerouted on Lufthansa 2 days later.

Scandinavian Airlines is terrible. Flight was late. Lost luggage. Rude flight attendants. Terrible experience.

Ancient aircraft (busted armrests, poor cabin temperature with no option for passenger control). Garbage everywhere. Risible checking of safely conditions on landing. Also, late.

Cut out the nickel and dime pricing for "seat selection" and baggage, To do this on an international flight is just mind boggling. Seriously, why treat customers this way??? Nobody wants these hidden extra fees and everybody hates them. Also plane was too warm and no air vent, and water dripped from the ceiling at one point,

Scandinavian was perfect. Nice A350 with an on time departure and an an experienced crew. What a difference from TAP.

first of all, the grand person that I tried to upgrade to Business told me there were no seats available. I don't think she really knew how to use the system at all. They were lying to me then I went and sat at my assigned seat and I asked them again if they had seats in business class one of the hostesses proceeded to tell me now the flight is full. The flight was pretty full, but after we took off, there were at least 10 seats in business that they were not occupied so they lied to me basically and I'm really upset about that.

Improved communication while boarding. The first bus to taxi from the terminal left without explanation. people were asked to line up to board then not told in a timely manner of any delays.

It’s a 3 hour flight they should offer beverages and snacks

Flight attendants were great. Food mediocre. Bamboo utensils not Great especially if you have to cut something. Seating a bit crowded.

United has been holding my money for a cancel on another ticket they wouldn’t let me fly for going on 5 months. Terrible service I wouldn’t choose to buy tickets or fly with united again. Very bad experience generally dishonorable and poor service .

The flight got delayed. They forgot to bring the drinks when I asked for it. The toilet is messy.

This was an overnight flight, and in the morning they did know coffee service. How you can throw passengers in a San Francisco airport at 5:40 a.m. in the morning and not giving them Coffee is a crime.

We boarded late. The crew at the airport was dismissive. The seat cushion on the plane was uncomfortable.

Very disappointed with food service. They ran out of entree selections- so for the last 10 rows only option was lentil stew. Not a fan. Then the morning service (pizza twist) was lukewarm at best- I exited my 12 hour flight having eaten a roll and dessert. They knew it was a full flight.

We had a very long diversion and our food voucher didn’t work because the restaurants were closed

Flight was actually on Air Canada. The flight itself was fine. Nothing special. Food was pretty pathetic except for cookies. They offered plenty of food and drinks but just wasn't very good. Even for airline food.

United is my favorite and I always try to fly United. I feel like this crew didn’t mesh well together.

Flight was late due to mechanical, had to spend night in hotel. Experience disembarking plane was poor, United did little for passengers except what they were required to do by law.

This is by far my worse experience with airline. The Lufthansa crew at the airport was rude, inefficient and not customer oriented. I am not counting the 1 hour delay, as safety comes first and it is understandable to prioritize it, but I had to take three flights to my final destination and I am flying frequently cross Atlantic trips since 2011, so I can confidently say that this flight operated by Lufthansa (flight from Athens to Munich LH1753 , was my worse experience.

The crew on my Frankfurt to Chicago flight were outstanding!! Friendly, helpful and worth taking the time to write an excellent review on their behalf. I would fly Lufthansa again just because of their warmth, kindness and humor!

in athens they helped me with my dogs and they solved all my issues excellent service outstanding

No Wi-Fi or food unless you pay an expensive fee.

Flight took off late. Flew business class. Lunch choice was chicken or vegetarian gruel. Chicken was gone by the time the flight attendant got to me. Got the salad, rolls, and desert. Skipped the vegetarian gruel. Almost broke a tooth on the roll. Suspect at it was least three days old...bird food. Wheelchair service (for spouse) at ATH was outstanding. Wheelchair service at FRA was mediocre as usual/expected.

Less room on an international flight than domestic, which makes no sense as they are 8-9 hour flights. Completely uncomfortable and the food was terrible. Flying through Germany and having to stand in line for a passport check when you have a connection also makes no sense when you already did that prior to boarding. They had given some of our seats away because we were so late arriving to the connecting gate

Extremely kind staff, very good landing and take off. On time.

Flight was delayed and caused us to miss connection in IAD. Then bags didn’t arrive at bag claim until 1.25 hours after flight landed.

There was no food - in flight service very sparse - small bottle of water and small bite size chocolate - not sure why the need to come through the cabin like a big service production when they could easily have these items in seat pocket or on seat before boarding!

Baggie arrived in Athens with l’hiver in Munich on time. They are pros, do it right and on time

Crazy and confusing check in process for connecting international flights. Extremely uncomfortable seats in economy, bad in flight service with useless attendants, 10 year old movie selection, inedible food + only 1 full meal for 12+ hours long flight - 2nd snack was a cold bun with 1 slice of tomato and 1 slice of cucumber; 3rd was 2 breads - 1 hot and 1 cold. Finally absolute bad information on arrival time - in flight suggested we will reach at 12 AM until last minute, when we landed it was 1:15 PM

The price for Premium Economy seats very competitive and ITA beat the big guys in terms of fair. However, seat comfort was below expectations. Movie selection was poor. Food - absolutely horrible!! I felt like a prisoner for 13 hours being fed cold damp rolls and room temp water. NOT what I expected for Premium Economy!!

Most importantly, got us there and back safely and on time. Seats in Prem Econ spacious enough and comfortable. But pulldown footrest on both flights inadequate/broken. Crew...mixed: a few were quite pleasant, others seemed disinterested. Food was underwhelming. Yes, I know it's just "airplane food", so dont expect much... but even United is doing better now, and BA more so. Would I fly ITA again...perhaps. Price diff was main selector this time, almost 1K LESS/person than UA. I'm naturally frugal -- For 2K I'll put up with some small inconveniences.

Flight attendant really had bad behavior.. yelled at people when she is trying to defend, to have favor w her people..!

Appreciated being met with a glass of sparkling wine - also the warm cleansing towel offered before the meal. The food was tasty!

Overbooked. They left a lot of passengers on the ground

Need better food options. Need warm food both times Stevie was provided. Bathrooms are too small. For an international flights, seats are small and leg room isn’t enough. And for an international flight, serving spirits should be included, not just Italian beer and cheap wine. All the tv/film entertainment is quite old and not updated, but the size of the screen was good.

This was our return flight. It was slightly better than the one we took to go to Rome, mainly because the food was slightly better and more abondant. On our LA-Fco flight the food was way below average. Also, it felt like the legroom in Economy was smaller than other airlines we used in the past - my knees were touching the seat in front of me.

Flight was on time, there were no issues. It was also direct to SFO. For an international flight, I call that a win.

Ok, but no entertainment. Left late, but made up most of the time.

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