Cheap flights from Istanbul to Athens

72 nonstop flights a week. Operated by 4 airlines, about 1h 30m in the air, 349 mi (562 km). Tickets from $42.

Flights from Istanbul to Athens

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Istanbul to Athens at a glance

flight time, from 1h 25m to 1h 35m
1h 30m
straight-line distance
349 mi (562 km)
flights a week
72
next flight
10 November
first and last departure
05:35 - 22:45
lowest price, nonstop, 6 February
$42
airlines
4

Istanbul to Athens flight schedule

72 flights a week, 14 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
TK 1847
Turkish Airlines
05:35 Istanbul New
06:05 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Fri
Boeing 737-800
A3 999
Aegean Airlines
06:30 Istanbul New
07:00 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Mon, Fri, Sat
Airbus A320
PC 1191
Pegasus Airlines
08:10 Sabiha Gokcen International
08:35 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 25m
Daily
Airbus A321
TK 1843
Turkish Airlines
08:10 Istanbul New
08:40 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Daily
Boeing 777-300ER
TK 1839
Turkish Airlines
10:15 Istanbul New
10:45 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Tue, Wed
Airbus A321
GQ 671
Sky Express Greece
10:30 Istanbul New
10:55 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 25m
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Airbus A320 NEO
TK 1839
Turkish Airlines
10:30 Istanbul New
11:00 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Sat
Boeing 737-800
A3 991
Aegean Airlines
11:30 Istanbul New
12:00 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Daily
Airbus A320
TK 1847
Turkish Airlines
11:45 Istanbul New
12:15 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Daily
Boeing 737-800
PC 1193
Pegasus Airlines
14:00 Sabiha Gokcen International
14:25 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 25m
Mon
Airbus A321
TK 1849
Turkish Airlines
14:25 Istanbul New
14:55 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Daily
Boeing 737
PC 1193
Pegasus Airlines
16:35 Sabiha Gokcen International
17:00 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 25m
Sun
Airbus A321
A3 993
Aegean Airlines
16:45 Istanbul New
17:15 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Daily
Airbus A320
PC 1193
Pegasus Airlines
16:45 Sabiha Gokcen International
17:10 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 25m
Fri
Airbus A321
TK 1845
Turkish Airlines
20:30 Istanbul New
21:00 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Daily
Airbus A321
A3 995
Aegean Airlines
22:00 Istanbul New
22:30 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Daily
Airbus A320
GQ 671
Sky Express Greece
22:45 Istanbul New
23:10 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 25m
Sun
Airbus A320 NEO

Seasonal and one-off flights

Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 28 March.

FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
TK 1843
Turkish Airlines
07:25 Istanbul New
08:55 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 777-300ER
A3 991
Aegean Airlines
10:30 Istanbul New
12:00 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
TK 1849
Turkish Airlines
13:20 Istanbul New
14:50 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
A3 993
Aegean Airlines
15:45 Istanbul New
17:15 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
PC 1193
Pegasus Airlines
18:00 Sabiha Gokcen International
19:25 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 25m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
TK 1845
Turkish Airlines
18:55 Istanbul New
20:30 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 35m
Seasonal
Airbus A350-900
A3 995
Aegean Airlines
21:00 Istanbul New
22:30 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
GQ 671
Sky Express Greece
21:45 Istanbul New
23:10 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 25m
Seasonal
Airbus A320 NEO
TK 1841
Turkish Airlines
01:35 Istanbul New
03:05 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
PC 1191
Pegasus Airlines
08:00 Sabiha Gokcen International
09:25 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 25m
Seasonal
Airbus A321
GQ 671
Sky Express Greece
09:30 Istanbul New
10:55 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 25m
Seasonal
Airbus A320 NEO
TK 1847
Turkish Airlines
09:35 Istanbul New
11:05 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Airbus A330-300
A3 999
Aegean Airlines
04:35 Istanbul New
06:05 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
TK 1847
Turkish Airlines
08:45 Istanbul New
10:15 Eleftherios Venizelos International
1h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800

Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Athens is 1 hour behind Istanbul. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.

Airlines flying Istanbul to Athens

Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches

Airports

Where flights from Istanbul to Athens depart and land

Departure from Istanbul

Istanbul New closest to the centreIST

62 flights a week, 9 mi (14 km) from the city centre

10 flights a week, 19 mi (30 km) from the city centre

Arrival in Athens

72 flights a week, 12 mi (20 km) from the city centre

When to visit Athens

Weather by month

Best time to visit: June, August and September, +28° to +33° by day, sea +22° to +26°. In November it is +19° by day and +11° at night, sea +20°, with 7 rainy days.

Jan
+14° +5° +16° 9 days
Feb
+14° +5° +15° 8 days
Mar
+16° +7° +15° 9 days
Apr
+20° +10° +17° 7 days
May
+25° +14° +18° 6 days
Jun
+31° +20° +22° 4 days
Jul
+34° +24° +26° 2 days
Aug
+33° +23° +26° 3 days
Sep
+28° +18° +25° 5 days
Oct
+23° +14° +23° 4 days
Nov
+19° +11° +20° 7 days
Dec
+15° +7° +18° 9 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, sea temperature (in blue), rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Istanbul to Athens?
A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 30 minutes on average, from 1h 25m to 1h 35m depending on the flight.
How far is Athens from Istanbul?
349 mi (562 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Istanbul to Athens?
Turkish Airlines (31 a week), Aegean Airlines (24 a week), Pegasus Airlines (10 a week) and Sky Express Greece (7 a week).
How many flights a day are there from Istanbul to Athens?
There are 72 a week, about 10.3 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from Istanbul to Athens?
The first departure is at 05:35 (TK1847), the last at 22:45 (GQ671). Local time.
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour behind Istanbul. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which Istanbul airport do flights to Athens leave from?
Istanbul New (62 a week) and Sabiha Gokcen International (10 a week).