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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$591
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$567
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$924
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$950
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$591
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$567
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$924
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$950

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

Tue, Aug 25 - Sat, Sep 19
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
7:30 pm - 2:40 pm
ATH
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SFO
29h 10m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 10:45 am
SFO
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ATH
32h 00m
2 stops
$567Scandinavian Airlines
Sun, Nov 22 - Sat, Nov 28
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
$580Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, Aug 6 - Tue, Aug 18
United Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 9:59 pm
ATH
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LAS
19h 24m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:10 am
LAS
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ATH
15h 10m
1 stop
$928United Airlines
Thu, Jul 2 - Thu, Jul 9
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:04 pm
ATH
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SJC
21h 04m
2 stops
Delta Logo
11:33 am - 7:05 pm
SJC
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ATH
21h 32m
2 stops
$957Delta
Thu, Jul 2 - Thu, Jul 9
Delta Logo
12:10 pm - 10:57 pm
ATH
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SJC
20h 47m
1 stop
Delta Logo
7:20 am - 1:40 pm
SJC
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ATH
20h 20m
2 stops
$960Delta
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
$961British Airways
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
$962British Airways
Fri, Aug 7 - Sun, Aug 16
United Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 10:19 pm
ATH
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LAS
20h 34m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 10:00 am
LAS
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ATH
15h 40m
1 stop
$968United Airlines
Thu, Jul 9 - Sat, Jul 25
KLM Logo
12:10 pm - 9:50 pm
ATH
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ONT
19h 40m
1 stop
KLM Logo
7:05 am - 9:20 am
ONT
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ATH
16h 15m
1 stop
$993KLM
Thu, Jul 9 - Sat, Jul 25
KLM Logo
12:10 pm - 9:50 pm
ATH
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ONT
19h 40m
1 stop
KLM Logo
7:05 am - 9:20 am
ONT
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ATH
16h 15m
1 stop
$995KLM
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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 December.

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 seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$471
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
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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.

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

    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.

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

    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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Athens to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Turkish AirlinesOverall score based on 4409 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.5Entertainment
7.5Food
7.8Crew
7.3Boarding
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Older plane with finicky seats. Crew often seem to focus on "pet" clients and over extend services to some over others. I get less attention since I'm not a regular business class client. Regardless, I've paid the money and would expect equal attention.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
IST - JFK
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Older plane with finicky seats. Crew often seem to focus on "pet" clients and over extend services to some over others. I get less attention since I'm not a regular business class client. Regardless, I've paid the money and would expect equal attention.

Our flight attendant was stellar with great anticipation and attention to details. Food was very good, and overall flight, though very long, was really good.

It was great. The service was excellent and the timing was very good.

Be honest of what you sell: This was sold as Business Class on all three legs, while the JetBlue plane didn't even have business class seats, and wanted $164 for extra legroom seats.

Great food, and lots of it. They made us come to the gate two hours before the flight and you were stuck in the enclosure until you boarded with no bathroom or food or drink. My seat in business class was very claustrophobic, I could barely get into it and a large board blocked the window and made it even more claustrophobic

Turkish Business Class is a wonderful experience, and the best inflight dining experience I’ve had to date.

The crew was amazing and the food was really good too

Some of the best service I’ve ever seen on an international flight! The staff were super friendly and accommodating. The food was excellent with lots of choices and attention to detail. The seats are kind of old and narrow, but I have wide shoulders. The only area for improvement was making the cabin a little cooler.

It was fantastic. I really enjoyed it. It’s comfortable the flight attendant. Respect you anything you ask for they gave you except the water.

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.

Old plane, food not that great - lacked taste. Crew was nice but strict.

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.

I feel the service staff do not treat American customers well. I also feel there may be discrimination against minorities.

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.

Yes avoid JFK airport at all costs. A horror to navigate.

No free Wi-Fi. I have SkyMiles but not a high status, having an account has been enough for Wi-Fi on other flights, but this one was going to charge me to use it. Also turbulence was really bad toward the end, but I didn't count this in my ratings since I know Delta cannot control the weather - it's 2026 and lack of WiFi alone is enough for a poor rating.

My daughter always gets sick when we order the gluten free meal option. Internet didn’t work as advertised.

All went smoothly. That's what I want on a long flight.

I expected more, but they will nickel and dime you for everything. I did not enjoy flying with this airline.

Curious and efficient service ! First time flying with SAS and very pleased!

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.

Our flight was delayed several Times due to mechanical issues. Although I understand this may happen at times, it was very inconvenient and we had to book a hotel for an overnight stay. We were traveling with my 3-yo grandson and waiting at the airport from noon until 6:30pm with no reassurance that our next rescheduled flight would depart, we had to decide what’s best for him. A day later, I found out that I may be able to demand compensation if my flight is delayed more than 4 hours. I will hav to read the fine print next time.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

Packed flight, which makes it tough on crew and boarding staff (and the customers of course). But this was great boarding, clear instructions, etc. Traveling on the weekends are always fraught with danger as you have families and less frequent flyers thus more confusion. But this flight went as planned.

Destroyed my suitcase. Tired of talking about it. Cancelling my unite mileage plus account.

Movie selection was nice and chicken with rice dinner was good. I did not like the pizza thing they served for breakfast/lunch. It was like a hot pocket but mostly bread. A small sandwich or cheese and cracker snack and fruit etc would have been much better. Also they did not announce trash pick up so a lot of trash was left by everyone when departing.

Too tight connection. Lufthansa staff pulled 12 of us out of passport control that had tight connections and took us about 1/3 mile AWAY from our gates and put us in another slow, long line. Needless to say all of us missed our flights and the Customer “Service” staff was rude and not helpful at all. Was rebooked from a direct flight to one w a 6hr layover. Asked about an other option that was on my app and was told to book it myself online (which would be $300 extra pp!!). Got rebooked again w a tight connection which was also missed. Rebooked into middle seats that didn’t recline for 9 hr flight!! No compensation (and we paid for seats!) Ended up taking 26hrs to get home from Europe to North Carolina! No longer a fan of Lufthansa—2nd time having these kind of issues w them!

The flight attendants were wonderful - one man put my carry on in the bin for me. Very attentive service. Loved the blanket and pillow waiting for me in economy. Food was excellent which is a surprise given the reputation of any airline food. Wine was fine with the meals. Delighted with the new movies - flight went by very quickly. I would definitely fly Lufthansa again.

Generally good. Not their fault but the design of the Boeing 747 had seating supports directly in line with my legs. So my legs always had to straddle this support which caused body misallignment. Such poor design from Boeing. There was no USB port for me to charge my phone. The screen touch control was very poor.

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.

Patrick and the whole crew were amazing! Hope to have this team for all my European trips.

Smooth flight with enough time for connection. Ran out of meal options. In-flight and gate staff were friendly and helpful. Good service overall.

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

They don’t give information on why a flight is delayed in a timely manner. Very frustrating.

Kayak was an utter disaster. They booked the tickets through a 3rd party and the 3rd party changed the dates of the flight without checking with us. They promised to change it back, but they never did, and I eventually had to dispute the credit card charge to get my money back and had to reserve through another website. NEVER use KAYAK again!

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 crew was business like and not very friendly. It was very disappointing in that they handed out the meal at the beginning of our journey. Eight hours later, they handed a sandwich and a drink. During their eight hour break all they did was sit in the back, looked at their phone and read. They never came down the aisle during those eight hours and offered another beverage or to See if there was anything they could do for the passengers.

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.

ITA changed our 9 hr direct flight without giving any reason to 4 stop overs 24 hrs flight without delays.

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!

Inside plane needs to be updated, the lady sitting behind me was saying the frame from the window fell on her lap right before taking off and seats are very uncomfortable, cushioning is need of repair ASAP.

The seats needs to be spruced up , for a long flight very uncomfortable , cushions are worn out but everything else is very good , crew is great.

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