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Route

London → Athens

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
ATHAthensAthens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Distance
1,508 mi
Estimated flight time
~3h 30m

Athens is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6
flights per day
7
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Aug
3 hr 3 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 6Jan2026
  2. 6Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 6Apr
  5. 7May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 7Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 7Oct2025
  11. 6.5Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

British Airwaysall year
Aegean Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.6Mon
  2. 3.7Tue
  3. 4.2Wed
  4. 4.7Thu
  5. 4.7Fri
  6. 4.1Sat
  7. 4.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N50%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N41%
  3. Airbus A320A32010%
  4. Airbus A321A3210%
  5. Boeing 787-9B7890%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266113
  • British Airways60×
  • Aegean Airlines53×
February 20266156
  • British Airways85×
  • Aegean Airlines71×
March 20265168
  • British Airways91×
  • Aegean Airlines77×
April 20266158
  • British Airways104×
  • Aegean Airlines54×
May 20267183
  • British Airways112×
  • Aegean Airlines70×
June 20265119
  • British Airways75×
  • Aegean Airlines44×
July 20267213
  • British Airways131×
  • Aegean Airlines82×
August 20263102
  • British Airways54×
  • Aegean Airlines48×
September 20266125
  • British Airways68×
  • Aegean Airlines57×
October 2025799
  • British Airways55×
  • Aegean Airlines44×
November 20256.5130
  • British Airways73×
  • Aegean Airlines57×
December 2025423
  • British Airways13×
  • Aegean Airlines10×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on LHR-ATH - not a booking guarantee.

Aegean Airlines

A3 · AEE

Hub: ATH Athens

87 departure airportsView airline →

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: London and Athens are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Athens: 148.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Athens, GreeceATH / LGAV

International hub · 148 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

59 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LGW ATHLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN ATHLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →STN ATHLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 41 mi from London.View route →LHR JMKMykonos Island National AirportMykonos is about 85 mi from Athens.View route →

About the route from London to Athens

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) covers approximately 1,508 mi. The estimated flight time is around 3h 30m. Aegean Airlines and British Airways have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Athens by air?
The great-circle distance between London Heathrow Airport and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport is approximately 1,508 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Athens?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 3h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from London to Athens?
Yes, a direct connection between LHR and ATH has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Aegean Airlines and British Airways.
How often is there a flight from London to Athens?
On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,589 observed flights. Mainly British Airways, Aegean Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Athens?
Athens is currently 2 hours ahead of London.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.