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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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12:30 pm - 12:15 amATH-SFO
21h 45m1 stop
3:30 pm - 2:20 amSFO-ATH
24h 50m1 stop
$800American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 20 - Thu, Jul 4
12:30 pm - 12:15 amATH-SFO
21h 45m1 stop
3:30 pm - 2:20 amSFO-ATH
24h 50m1 stop
$802American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 20 - Thu, Jul 4
1:10 pm - 11:21 pmATH-SFO
20h 11m1 stop
1:40 pm - 6:30 pmSFO-ATH
18h 50m1 stop
$820United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 10 - Wed, Jul 17
2:05 pm - 12:40 pmATH-SFO
32h 35m1 stop
8:30 am - 10:00 amSFO-ATH
15h 30m1 stop
$832United Airlines
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Thu, Aug 1 - Tue, Aug 20
7:20 pm - 11:45 amATH-SFO
26h 25m2 stops
1:40 pm - 2:55 pmSFO-ATH
15h 15m1 stop
$856Lufthansa
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Tue, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 27
7:20 pm - 11:45 amATH-SFO
26h 25m2 stops
2:35 pm - 6:30 pmSFO-ATH
17h 55m2 stops
$860Lufthansa
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Tue, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 28
3:55 am - 11:20 amATH-SFO
17h 25m1 stop
6:35 pm - 8:20 pmSFO-ATH
15h 45m1 stop
$1,060Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Jul 10 - Sat, Jul 27
9:50 pm - 11:20 amATH-SFO
23h 30m1 stop
6:35 pm - 9:00 amSFO-ATH
28h 25m1 stop
$1,061Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Jul 15 - Fri, Aug 30
11:35 am - 8:00 pmATH-SFO
18h 25m1 stop
8:00 am - 9:25 amSFO-ATH
15h 25m1 stop
$1,067British Airways
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Wed, Aug 14 - Mon, Aug 26
12:30 pm - 12:18 amATH-SFO
21h 48m1 stop
6:00 am - 9:25 amSFO-ATH
17h 25m1 stop
$1,094British Airways
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Mon, Jun 17 - Thu, Jun 27

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 Fridays 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 November, where tickets cost $783 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,085 and $1,066 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 73 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 $800 on American Airlines, followed by Air Canada ($812). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $684 on Vueling and from $699 on Turkish Airlines.

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Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$684
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
Flight from Athens to San Francisco

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 $684 for a one-way ticket and $800 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?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, 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 $972 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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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Athens 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 3714 reviews
7.4Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.4Food
7.4Comfort
7.8Crew
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Great service, great food, and comfortable business class seats... Friendly and professional flight attendants and ground crew, overall 5 star experience!

10.0 ExcellentJohn, May 2024IST - IAH
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Great service, great food, and comfortable business class seats... Friendly and professional flight attendants and ground crew, overall 5 star experience!

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

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.

They have trouble to keep their flights in schedule. Seems not having enough staff to provide appropriate customer service. Lacking real agents on site to help customers. Have to use QR code/web site/call to be able to talk to real person can help you - and you may have to punch though series of options first, then hold until someone assist you. Similar for baggage claim, no real agent onsite helping if you missing luggage, not like other airline next to UA desk having staff there even after midnight to assist customers.

Everything was great except for one thing. I was sitting in seat 1L with plenty of windows. Because we couldn’t sit next to each other, my husband was in 2L with only one window that he had to almost turnhis neck around to look out. Therefore, the window position with 1/2 of the “window” seats in business class is not optimal

I was not expecting much as i was not in a premium cabin. I was pleasantly surprised that the seat in economy plus was spacious and food was ample. Party of 5 with 2 parents and 3 kids.

Outstanding in all respects. Early boarding left early arrived early. We were in business class, so was perfectly fine.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

I really do not like the basic in basic economy.

Marked by flight delays on all segments of the trip. Food in first class cabin was mediocre and overhead cabin storage was not adequate. Overall, the premium charge for first class cabin was poor and over hyped. This will be our last flight with UA.

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

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

My husband and I pre-ordered our food, but they did not have my husband’s order, and my cheese plate was very average. I asked for a blanket and was told they don’t carry blankets on domestic routs. The flight was on time and smooth!

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

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!

United delayed the flight to assist customers to make the connection. The Ohara customs area was overwhelm which created an issue for customers trying to make the Little Rock connection. The delayed allow several customers to make the final flight into Little Rock.

The trip was good except for the delay that caused a connection issue in Chicago.

Terrible. Missed our flight to Newark as well as our flight to London. Complete disaster

The flight was wondering, especially the special assistance from airplane to airplane!

They canceled our flight last minute and we had to get another flight with twice the cost

Captain waited 45 minutes for late passengers boarding from Washington DC to Munich which was nice for them but caused our luggage to miss boarding our connection on to Bucharest. We then did not receive our luggage for about 48 hours after landing which was very inconvenient for our travel.

The worst experience of my life and I have been flying for 33 years

We were very upset when we checked in for our flight to be charged 208,00 euro for luggage fees when the site clearly states we are authorized one checked bag each and one carry-on. We have never experienced anything like this with Lufthansa and are very disappointed. We should be reimbursed this erroneous charge. I can forward all receipts once I am able to scan the them.

Poor, we had 1 hour to grab our checked luggage, go through customs, recheck bags and run across terminals to make our United flight. Poorly planned connections.

Check in in Albuquerque was awful. The people were great but they were over loaded. The procedures were terrible. We got through fine but it took 90+ minutes.

Every host and pilot were very professional. My next flight would be upgraded from economy to the next group.

I asked for a window seat and when I got on the plane 24A did not have a window so was very not happy, but good and entertainment was good and the staff was very good, so the only complaint was the seating.

the crew was very friendly. The check in staff was a different story. I was flying club and when I arrived at the check in desk the two people behind the desk waved me to another person. They were too busy chatting. This person checked me in and said to walk to the gate immediately. At it was 1h12mins before the flight, I asked if I could use the lounge. No, he said. Straight to the gate. Obviously it was crowded, uncomfortable and irritating as the flight was delayed and a herd of people were standing in front of the gate, hoping to get in first

Flights were actually with Aer Lingus outward and American Airlines & Aer Lingus on the return journey. Outward flight with Aer Lingus was good but the return flight with them was not so good as our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C) and looked like they needed replacing! The American Airlines flight from Miami to JFK New York was good and the seats were very comfortable and spacious (32D & 32E)

Awful. Flight delayed and we missed our long flight to Rome. It has been a nightmare and we have still not arrived. It was NOT a weather delay, just poor planning by AA

My seat was in a good row. In our section it was the first row. But it was difficult tooperate seat entertainment features > table, screen, even though I often fly.

Boarding was as fast and efficient as possible. The flight crew were amazing and extremely friendly. We enjoyed our flight.

There was nothing to like besides the crew. The comfort of the airplane was poor (seat did not work properly and it was not comfortable). The “entertainment” system did not work! On a flight that last nearly eight hours, (which is advertised as having excellent entertainment options), that is unacceptable! Passengers should have been given free WiFi for the flight. The food served on the flight was below school lunch grade food. (With one exception, the ice cream snack). The chicken entree was tough and nearly impossible to cut and eat. The “pizza” served later in the flight was worse. The chicken pizza had a dry crust and the “toppings” were equally not enjoyable. The amount of chicken and cheese were almost non existent. Overall not a flight we would want to repeat!!

There was a problem in the luggage because there were not porters

2-1/2 hours on tarmac after arrival to DFW, lost connection to London, 3 hours wait for customer assistance, stayed on our own account in DFW, no replacement flight for 5 days, had to cancel the entire travel and return to Monterrey today.

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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.
8/21Wed
1 stopVueling
37h 10mATH-SFO
$684
9/8Sun
1 stop
24h 20mATH-SFO
$695
8/29Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 25mATH-SFO
$699
8/5Mon
2 stops
25h 45mATH-SFO
$700
8/15Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
17h 25mATH-SFO
$705
8/30Fri
2 stopsBritish Airways
28h 22mATH-SFO
$773
8/30Fri
2 stopsBritish Airways
28h 22mATH-SFO
$778
7/13Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
32h 50mATH-SFO
$789
7/13Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
33h 41mATH-SFO
$800
7/17Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
30h 00mATH-SFO
$891

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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.
6/16Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
26h 35mATH-SFO
6/27Thu
multi-stopBritish Airways
17h 25mSFO-ATH
$1,096
6/15Sat
multi-stop
17h 20mATH-SFO
6/15Sat
multi-stop
32h 06mSFO-ATH
$1,101
6/15Sat
multi-stop
17h 20mATH-SFO
6/15Sat
multi-stop
33h 00mSFO-ATH
$1,107
6/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
30h 45mATH-SFO
6/27Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 40mSFO-ATH
$1,116
6/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
26h 35mATH-SFO
6/27Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 20mSFO-ATH
$1,119
6/16Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 21mATH-SFO
6/26Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 33mSFO-ATH
$1,406
6/16Sun
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
26h 00mATH-SFO
6/27Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
26h 25mSFO-ATH
$1,409
6/16Sun
multi-stopSWISS
22h 20mATH-SFO
6/27Thu
multi-stopSWISS
26h 25mSFO-ATH
$1,559
6/15Sat
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
26h 00mATH-SFO
6/27Thu
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
26h 25mSFO-ATH
$1,655
6/15Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 35mATH-SFO
6/15Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 35mSFO-ATH
$2,565

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Athens - San Francisco Flights

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