Wayfli › London (LHR) › To Athens (ATH)
London (LHR) to Athens (ATH) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): Aegean Airlines, American Airlines and British Airways. The distance is 2,427 km, about 3h 30m in the air. There are also 36 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.
Live fares for LHR → ATHSee all routes on the map2,427 kmdistance
~3h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
36one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Athens
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → ATH | Aegean Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways | 2,427 km | ~3h 30m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST Istanbul | American Airlines and British Airways then Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines | 3,052 km | ~6h 25m |
| AMS Amsterdam | American Airlines and British Airways then Transavia and KLM | 2,552 km | ~5h 45m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Aegean Airlines and Air France | 2,456 km | ~5h 40m |
| FRA Frankfurt | American Airlines and British Airways then Aegean Airlines and Sky Express Greece | 2,470 km | ~5h 40m |
| BCN Barcelona | American Airlines and British Airways then Aegean Airlines and Iberia | 3,052 km | ~6h 25m |
| FCO Rome | American Airlines and ITA Airways then Aegean Airlines and ITA Airways | 2,530 km | ~5h 45m |
| MUC Munich | American Airlines and British Airways then Aegean Airlines and Air China | 2,459 km | ~5h 40m |
| VIE Vienna | American Airlines and British Airways then Aegean Airlines and Ryanair | 2,554 km | ~5h 45m |
| MAN Manchester | American Airlines and British Airways then Aegean Airlines and easyJet | 2,879 km | ~6h 10m |
| ZRH Zurich | American Airlines and British Airways then SWISS | 2,428 km | ~5h 40m |
| MXP Milano | American Airlines and British Airways then Aegean Airlines and easyJet | 2,457 km | ~5h 40m |
| CPH Copenhagen | American Airlines and British Airways then Norwegian Air Shuttle and SAS Scandinavian | 3,119 km | ~6h 30m |
More from London and Athens
- Athens (ATH) to London (LHR) · return route
- All direct flights from London (LHR)
- All direct flights from Athens (ATH)
- London to Istanbul (IST)
- London to Amsterdam (AMS)
- London to Paris (CDG)
- London to Frankfurt (FRA)
- London to Dubai (DXB)
- London to Beijing (PEK)
- London to Chicago (ORD)
- London to Barcelona (BCN)
- London to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- London to Madrid (MAD)
- London to Shanghai (PVG)
- London to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul (IST) to Athens
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Athens
- Paris (CDG) to Athens
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Athens
- Dubai (DXB) to Athens
- Barcelona (BCN) to Athens
- Madrid (MAD) to Athens
- Rome (FCO) to Athens
- Munich (MUC) to Athens
- London (LGW) to Athens
- New York (JFK) to Athens
- London (STN) to Athens
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.