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Cheap flight deals from Athens to San Francisco (ATH-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Athens to San Francisco 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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7:45 pm - 3:50 pmATH-SFO
30h 05m1 stop
5:40 pm - 6:55 pmSFO-ATH
15h 15m1 stop
$649Scandinavian Airlines
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Mon, May 13 - Sun, May 19
2:50 pm - 3:50 pmATH-SFO
35h 00m1 stop
5:40 pm - 2:00 pmSFO-ATH
34h 20m1 stop
$686Scandinavian Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Tue, Oct 8
7:45 pm - 3:50 pmATH-SFO
30h 05m1 stop
5:40 pm - 6:55 pmSFO-ATH
15h 15m1 stop
$687Scandinavian Airlines
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Mon, May 13 - Sun, May 19
1:20 pm - 10:05 pmATH-SFO
18h 45m1 stop
3:30 pm - 5:30 pmSFO-ATH
16h 00m1 stop
$722British Airways
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Mon, May 13 - Mon, May 20
8:45 pm - 1:15 pmATH-SFO
26h 30m1 stop
7:20 pm - 2:00 amSFO-ATH
20h 40m1 stop
$727British Airways
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Mon, Sep 23 - Mon, Oct 14
3:55 am - 4:40 pmATH-SFO
22h 45m1 stop
7:25 pm - 2:30 pmSFO-ATH
34h 05m1 stop
$759Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Oct 17 - Mon, Oct 28
8:40 pm - 1:15 pmATH-SFO
26h 35m1 stop
1:06 pm - 2:10 amSFO-ATH
27h 04m2 stops
$823American Airlines
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Sun, Jun 2 - Sun, Jun 9
8:45 pm - 1:15 pmATH-SFO
26h 30m1 stop
6:57 pm - 2:20 amSFO-ATH
21h 23m2 stops
$825American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 17 - Thu, Jun 27
3:55 am - 11:20 amATH-SFO
17h 25m1 stop
6:35 pm - 8:20 pmSFO-ATH
15h 45m1 stop
$861Turkish Airlines
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Mon, May 27 - Tue, Oct 8
2:05 pm - 7:55 pmATH-SFO
15h 50m1 stop
9:05 pm - 10:45 pmSFO-ATH
15h 40m1 stop
$1,127Lufthansa
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Wed, Jun 26 - Thu, Aug 29

Flights from Athens to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Athens to San Francisco 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 Athens to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from Athens to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Athens to San Francisco, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Francisco, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Athens to San Francisco, 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 San Francisco is March, where tickets cost $726 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is $1,054 and $974 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Athens to San Francisco, 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 Athens to San Francisco, you should book around 4 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 82 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Athens to San Francisco found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $649 on Scandinavian Airlines, followed by British Airways ($722). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $342 on Vueling and from $601 on Qatar Airways.

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Low season

February

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$293
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Athens to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Athens to San Francisco 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 Athens to San Francisco

  • What are the most popular layovers for flights from Athens to San Francisco?

    O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Philadelphia Airport (PHL) are two of the most frequent layover airports for connecting flights from Athens to San Francisco. If you are traveling with American Airlines from ATH, your layover airport will be PHL before you continue to SFO or SJC. However, if you are traveling British Airways out of ATH, your layover airport will be ORD.

  • Which other cities can I connect to from San Francisco International Airport?

    San Francisco International Airport serves a variety of Californian cities in addition to being the entry point to San Francisco, such as Daly City, Tiburon, and Alameda. Using a rental car, you may reach these cities from SFO with ease.

  • Can I upgrade to first class if I book economy with any of the airlines flying from Athens to San Francisco?

    By taking advantage of the economy to first class upgrade deal provided by United Airlines, British Airways, and American Airlines, you can travel in first class from Athens to San Francisco at a cheaper price. These airlines allow passengers who have booked economy to upgrade to first class by adding a modest sum to their ticket as part of this deal.

  • Which airline (s) flying from Athens to San Francisco are more eco-friendly?

    If you wish to take an environmentally friendly airline on your flight from Athens to San Francisco, book Air France. The goal of Air France's carbon reduction initiatives, which is to equip all of its aircraft with fuel-efficient engines, has significantly improved the airline's environmental friendliness.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Athens to San Francisco was $293 for a one-way ticket and $649 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Athens to San Francisco?

    Athens airport is called Athens Eleftherios V. and the only airport in San Francisco is San Francisco.

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

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

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

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

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

    Istanbul is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Athens to San Francisco.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Athens to San Francisco are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $967 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 $901 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Athens 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 San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Athens with another airline. Booking your flights between Athens and SFO 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 Athens to San Francisco?

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

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from ATH to San Francisco

  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) serves as the destination airport for the majority of flights from Athens and San Francisco, although San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) is another option you might take into consideration. If you fly the less popular route, which has SJC as the destination airport, you'll have a better chance of finding lower airline offers.
  • Currently, there are no nonstop flights from Athens to San Francisco - all flights make one or two stops along the way. The primary airports for departure and arrival are San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Athens International Airport (ATH).
  • Booking United Airlines, whose hub is SFO, has a number of advantages. One of the most important is that, because San Francisco flights leave Athens often throughout the day, it is possible to book one at any time of day.
  • All airlines that fly from Athens to San Francisco have pet-friendly regulations, making it simple for animal lovers to bring their four-legged companions along. Among the airlines along this route, United Airlines has some of the lowest charges when traveling with pets. If you book Air France, you will enjoy flying with your pet in the cabin provided they don’t exceed 17 lbs.
  • If you're taking your kids on a flight from Athens to San Francisco, you'll need an airline that offers a wide selection of kid-friendly features. The two airlines with the most kid-friendly amenities are American Airlines and British Airways. When flying with one of these airlines, you can ask for special diet or kid-friendly meals. To make things more convenient, people who might need special diet or kid-friendly meals must let the airline know when they book the ticket.
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Top 5 airlines serving from Athens to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Athens to San Francisco. 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 3709 reviews
7.8Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.4Comfort
7.4Food
7.4Boarding
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Movie selection was ok, but could be better. Would like to see greater selection of newer movies.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024IST - IAD
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Movie selection was ok, but could be better. Would like to see greater selection of newer movies.

Loved the check-in experience. Very friendly staff and not crowded. I did wind up with a middle-middle seat, which was quite uncomfortable. Always appreciate the very professional staff on TAL.

Paying for reserved seats and never received the seats I paid for !! Just fake and a surprise out of their " box "

Turkish airline always good Only Turkish representatives at the gave need to be more helpfull to any staff who traveling on Turkish airline . One situation happened Ist to jfk on Feb 29 TK3 had seats I asked them to transfer me to tk3 because Feb 29 tk1 was oversold and they advise me that I might not make it for tk1 I asked them to transfer me to tk3 and they say no they can’t do it I been telling them you know that I don’t have a chance for tk 1 why would you let plane go with some empty seats on tk3 if you can transfer me to tk3 and have less staff on tk1 and still told me no I waited for tk1 9 hours and only last minute I got seat on tk1 It was not easy situation but I am glad I made it home Thank you Turkish Airline One more suggestion for Turkish Airline you need to make a FIRST CLASS cabin it would be so cool 🆒 Good luck all the best See you more

First class payment but wife’s seat broken, would recline but not lay flat. On previous flight, delays and ground crew malfunctions connecting jetway made us miss flight to Houston. I asked twice for a cart to assist us getting across the massive Istanbul Airport, but was denied. We are both over 70.

My flight had two legs. When checking in at the first leg the agent offering for a deal to upgrade the leg to first class for $199. He then claimed I would be able to upgrade the second leg once I got to the next airport. I declined and when I inquired about upgrading at the second airport, the cost was $1,300. I also had an issue at the airport lounge. I am allowed one guest in the lounge. My friend came in the lounge for less than 5 minutes and left when she couldn’t get a sleeping suite. I wanted to bring in another friend. The airport staff first started acting as though they didn’t understand English and then became upset when I asked for their names so I could file a complaint. As an elite member I knew they could do more but were not. One of the agents started over talking me and walked away mid conversation dismissing my request for assistance. A man claiming to be the manager said you were asking for her name. He also never tried to assist me or see what was going on. He claimed the interactions were recorded and management would see everything. I’m not sure how that would assist me days later. I am sure it didn’t help that I was a black American woman.

Better attitude training for staff at airport, better training for flight attendants, better food, don’t put us with all the crying babies that cried nonstop for 12 plus hours.

Crew announced boarding started and they asked passengers to form a queue. Actual boarding didn’t start and queue was not moving for around 40-50 mins. Very poor management.

It was a terrible airline. The air hostess and the people in the flight, just very rude.

Crew on this flight was terrible. Especially one practicular female , she was harassing us and other families with children. Flight was good overall, if not her being rude and aggressive

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

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

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

Meals were adequate but could be better. Lots of movies, podcasts, tv shows. We really enjoyed using our personal headsets highly recommended. 15 hrs flight great to travel at night.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Quit making seats narrower and narrower. The guy beside me spilled over in to my seat.

The service was non existent . Crew did very little didn’t even answer call button . Premium economy in this long haul was the worst I have ever experienced . Never again flying with them .

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

The staff were very helpful with lots of refreshments on offer. The toilets were clean. The seats were comfortable and entertainment was good. No complaints, it was excellent.

amazing! they were so kind and allowed us to sit on empty seats so we could stretch our legs and sleep good. Food is amazing as well plus dessert in the middle of the flight!

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

American Airlines canceled the flight twice and was unable to facilitate a change of city for us after our travel plans became affected. We lost alot of money due to this and it seems like the airline was trying their best not to facilitate this. Mind you, I am a very loyal member.

It was freezing in the airplane. Everyone was wearing everything they had with them. The crew acknowledged it was cold, but did nothing about it

The flight attendants were superb and the service was outstanding. Some passengers with small children were very rude and inconsiderate, kids were constantly crying and some were running around the aisle unsupervised.

Terrible. There was a rattling noise the whole flight. The internet didn't work after I paid. Boarding is very disorganized.

Horrible flight attendant in back of economy that screamed at me, have already reported to United. Horrible food - for Gluten free, why would you assume the person is vegetarian? I was served some kind of horrible curry bean paste and multiple cold rolls and soggy vegetables with no seasoning... um no!

The crew member put her luggage and boxes behind my seat so I was able to recline while the passenger in front of me did for 8 hours. My knees were forced against the seat for hours :(. Dude sitting next to me hasn't showered in weeks so I almost threw up.

Sorry my last review for prg to fra was for this flight. My prg to fra flight was fine but my second flight back to Washington DC was with a slow awful crew who wouldn’t come in a timely manner to take trash and take trash before serving coffee tea and was shoving other people’s bottles of water on me when we were not traveling together

Lufthansa was amazing. Definitely upgrade your seat if you can swing it - they take very good care of their passengers. Customs in DC is nothing short of a nightmare though. Stood in line waiting to go back through security for 30 minutes, had to RUN through and across two terminals to make my connection and only had 5 minutes to spare. Terrible. Very very poor coordination by the airport staff and CBP.

I was ver pleased with the service all the way through

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

Trouble keeps changing the time and I was booked different flight without knowing it was bad experience

my original flight was cancelled the previous day, and i was rescheduled onto this flight, which left much earlier in the morning, impacting my previous evening and requiring me to get up much earlier in the morning to get to the airport online. This practice happens way way way too much, and it seems on every airline, though AA is probably the worst.

Spending 10 hours on a flight with no video or wifi access due to issues per stewardess was not enjoyable nor acceptable. Will follow up directly with the airline as well

I really did not like being ordered to pull my shade down by the attendants. One of them was very rude to me about it, standing there until I closed it like I was a child brusquely reaching across me to close an adjoining one. They claim it was so people who wanted to could sleep. It’s a 10:30am flight not a red eye. Closing your shade or leaving it up for natural light should be a choice. Ruined my flight!

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

perhaps eye contact with the cabin crew, instead of abruptness and an impatience to serve.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Athens to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/3Mon
2 stops
38h 23mATH-SFO
$293
5/22Wed
1 stopVueling
29h 20mATH-SFO
$342
6/7Fri
3 stops
37h 09mATH-SFO
$357
8/24Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
22h 45mATH-SFO
$699
9/26Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
35h 00mATH-SFO
$701
7/2Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
27h 15mATH-SFO
$731
7/7Sun
1 stopBritish Airways
19h 27mATH-SFO
$733
6/11Tue
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
32h 43mATH-SFO
$757
6/11Tue
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
32h 43mATH-SFO
$758
5/19Sun
2 stopsITA Airways
22h 28mATH-SFO
$841

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Last minute flights from Athens to San Francisco

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 Athens to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/9Thu
multi-stopITA Airways
17h 15mATH-SFO
5/17Fri
multi-stopITA Airways
17h 20mSFO-ATH
$787
5/9Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
18h 45mATH-SFO
5/20Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
16h 00mSFO-ATH
$861
5/9Thu
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
37h 20mATH-SFO
5/19Sun
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
15h 15mSFO-ATH
$881
5/9Thu
multi-stop
18h 40mATH-SFO
5/18Sat
multi-stop
15h 45mSFO-ATH
$967
5/9Thu
multi-stop
18h 40mATH-SFO
5/16Thu
multi-stop
18h 00mSFO-ATH
$971
5/9Thu
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
37h 20mATH-SFO
5/17Fri
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
16h 35mSFO-ATH
$1,003
5/9Thu
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
37h 20mATH-SFO
5/17Fri
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
32h 00mSFO-ATH
$1,031
5/9Thu
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
37h 20mATH-SFO
5/18Sat
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
32h 00mSFO-ATH
$1,035
5/9Thu
multi-stop
22h 34mATH-SFO
5/20Mon
multi-stop
21h 40mSFO-ATH
$1,060
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 45mATH-SFO
5/16Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 56mSFO-ATH
$1,340

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Athens (ATH)Greece

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