Athens to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Athens to San Francisco, look for around $935 with shorter journeys. The cheapest options had a median price of $935 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 8 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Athens to San Francisco flight prices at a glance

• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Athens to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for ATH → SFO. Next departures: Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $920 ($968 on Turkish Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via Istanbul out and one connection via Istanbul back. Arrive home Feb 4. Jan 26–Feb 2, Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $919.60 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $935 for a week-long round trip (shorter journeys). Dec 22–29, ITA Airways, Axel-exclusive $933.70 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: None of the 13 departure dates we searched from Nov 28 to Jul 17 had a nonstop from Athens to San Francisco; other dates may.
• Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $920; lowest Axel-exclusive $920 ($968 on Turkish Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $934; lowest Axel-exclusive $934 ($987 on ITA Airways)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $56 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · ATH–SFO. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $919.60 · See flights for these dates; shorter journeys, Dec 22–29, ITA Airways, Axel-exclusive $933.70 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 8 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Athens to San Francisco nonstop flights, airlines and connections

No nonstop appeared on the dates we searched. None of the 13 departure dates we searched from Nov 28 to Jul 17 had a nonstop from Athens to San Francisco; other dates may. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• Delta: Via New York
• ITA Airways: Via Rome
• KLM: Via Amsterdam
• Swiss: Via Zurich
• Turkish: Via Istanbul

Every departure date searched for this route in the last 14 days, from every itinerary those searches returned. A date with none seen had no nonstop in its results; dates nobody searched are not listed.

Athens to San Francisco flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $920. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Athens to San Francisco: when the lowest fare is a poor tradeoff

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Jan 26–Feb 2, paying about $42 more avoids the long return below.

• Jan 26–Feb 2: lowest fare Jan 26–Feb 2, Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $919.60 · See flights for these dates. Outbound ATH–SFO: 10:10am–4:30pm, about 16½ hours, one connection via Istanbul. Return SFO–ATH: 6:35pm–8:40am, about 28 hours, one connection via Istanbul. Arrive home Feb 4. Shorter option Jan 26–Feb 2, Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $961.40 · See flights for these dates. Outbound ATH–SFO: 10:10am–4:30pm, about 16½ hours, one connection via Istanbul. Return SFO–ATH: 6:35pm–9pm, about 16½ hours, one connection via Istanbul. Arrive home Feb 3. About $42 more for the round trip.

Athens to San Francisco flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 8 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $56 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• Turkish Airlines, Jan 26–Feb 2: $968 on Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $920 ($48 less).
• ITA Airways, Dec 22–29: $987 on ITA Airways, Axel-exclusive $934 ($53 less).

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Athens to San Francisco fares we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,099.10 · Airline $1,160.00 · Save $60.90 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out ATH–SFO 1952 / 605 06:10–11:45, back SFO–ATH 772 / 132 / 1953 06:00–13:00+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, 2 connections via Detroit and Amsterdam back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:04:52Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,348.76 · Airline $1,422.00 · Save $73.24 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out ATH–SFO 1952 / 605 06:10–11:45, back SFO–ATH 670 / 202 22:25–09:35+2; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via New York back). Arrive home Dec 17. Checked 2026-11-04T19:04:52Z.
• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,588.62 · Airline $1,674.00 · Save $85.38 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out ATH–SFO 1952 / 605 06:10–11:45, back SFO–ATH 405 / 202 07:00–09:35+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via New York back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:04:52Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $933.70 · Airline $987.00 · Save $53.30 · See flights for these dates ITA Airways (out ATH–SFO 717 / 640 06:00–13:10, back SFO–ATH 641 / 718 15:05–18:35+1; one connection via Rome out, one connection via Rome back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:04:52Z.

January 2027

• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,015.72 · Airline $1,072.00 · Save $56.28 · See flights for these dates Swiss International Air Lines (out ATH–SFO 1843 / 38 07:05–16:30, back SFO–ATH 39 / 1842 19:25–00:40+2; one connection via Zurich out, one connection via Zurich back). Arrive home Jan 21. Checked 2026-11-04T19:04:52Z.
• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,017.76 · Airline $1,077.00 · Save $59.24 · See flights for these dates Swiss International Air Lines / United Airlines (out ATH–SFO 1843 / 38 07:05–16:30, back SFO–ATH 599 / 108 / 1752 08:10–12:05+1; one connection via Zurich out, 2 connections via Dulles and Munich back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:04:52Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $919.60 · Airline $968.00 · Save $48.40 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out ATH–SFO 1844 / 79 10:10–16:30, back SFO–ATH 80 / 1843 18:35–08:40+2; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T19:04:52Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $961.40 · Airline $1,012.00 · Save $50.60 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out ATH–SFO 1844 / 79 10:10–16:30, back SFO–ATH 80 / 1845 18:35–21:00+1; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:04:52Z.

How we checked Athens to San Francisco prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from ATH to SFO for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤23h out / ≤23h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: ATH → SFO. Each example names its actual airports.

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ATH–SFO · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $933.70 · ITA Airways 717 / 640 · 06:00–13:10 local · 1 stop (FCO) · 17h 10m. Airline fare: $987.

• Axel-exclusive $1,079.01 · British Airways 641 / 285 · 07:40–14:55 local · 1 stop (LHR) · 17h 15m. Airline fare: $1,140.

• Axel-exclusive $1,150.53 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1952 / 605 · 06:10–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 15h 35m. Airline fare: $1,213.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:04 PM UTC

ATH–SFO · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,099.10 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1952 / 605 · 06:10–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 15h 35m. Airline fare: $1,160.

• Axel-exclusive $1,108.43 · Delta Air Lines 203 / 667 · 11:45–22:50 local · 1 stop (JFK) · 21h 5m. Airline fare: $1,168.

• Axel-exclusive $1,149.84 · ITA Airways 717 / 640 · 06:00–13:10 local · 1 stop (FCO) · 17h 10m. Airline fare: $1,211.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:04 PM UTC

ATH–SFO · 2027-01-07 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $703.62 · British Airways 641 / 177 / 15 · 07:55–21:14 local · 2 stops (LHR, JFK) · 23h 19m. Airline fare: $743. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $805.17 · British Airways 637 / 285 · 20:00–14:55 (January 8, 2027) local · 1 stop (LHR) · 28h 55m. Airline fare: $848. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,318.97 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1952 / 605 · 06:10–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 15h 35m. Airline fare: $1,395. See flights for these dates

Checked November 6, 2026 at 04:20 AM UTC

ATH–SFO · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,015.72 · Swiss International Air Lines 1843 / 38 · 07:05–16:30 local · 1 stop (ZRH) · 19h 25m. Airline fare: $1,072.

• Axel-exclusive $1,024.51 · Lufthansa 1753 / 458 · 12:55–19:35 local · 1 stop (MUC) · 16h 40m. Airline fare: $1,079.

• Axel-exclusive $1,036.56 · Turkish Airlines 1844 / 79 · 10:10–16:30 local · 1 stop (IST) · 16h 20m. Airline fare: $1,094.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:04 PM UTC

ATH–SFO · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $919.60 · Turkish Airlines 1844 / 79 · 10:10–16:30 local · 1 stop (IST) · 16h 20m. Airline fare: $968.

• Axel-exclusive $1,015.72 · Swiss International Air Lines 1843 / 38 · 07:05–16:30 local · 1 stop (ZRH) · 19h 25m. Airline fare: $1,072.

• Axel-exclusive $1,016.54 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1952 / 605 · 06:10–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 15h 35m. Airline fare: $1,074.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:04 PM UTC

ATH–SFO · 2027-05-08 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

• Axel-exclusive $601.96 · TAP Air Portugal 901 / 237 · 04:40–14:35 (May 9, 2027) local · 1 stop (LIS) · 43h 55m. Airline fare: $637. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $648.50 · American Airlines 161 / 1465 · 11:15–23:47 local · 1 stop (ORD) · 22h 32m. Airline fare: $683. See flights for these dates

• Axel-exclusive $1,901.74 · Lufthansa 1751 / 458 · 12:40–18:15 local · 1 stop (MUC) · 15h 35m. Airline fare: $2,005. See flights for these dates

Checked November 6, 2026 at 03:19 AM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: KLM 5.3/10 · Turkish Airlines 5.3/10 · Swiss 5.8/10 · ITA Airways 5.1/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · British Airways 5.9/10. Every airline rated.

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