Flights from Athens to London – Direct & connecting routes
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ATH to LGW – All flight route options from Athens International Airport, Greece to Gatwick, United Kingdom. These flights are operated by 17 different airlines. Fly non-stop or choose from 12 different connecting flights. The shortest flight time is 4 hours. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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Athens to London flights
There are over 16 airlines and as many as 210 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to London (LGW) from Athens (ATH) with Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Wizz Air UK or Sky Express but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via Zurich, Dubrovnik or any other of the 12 alternatives with connectiing airports.
Tip! Consider arriving at City (LCY) or Heathrow (LHR) instead.
Athens to London with Aegean Airlines
You can fly non-stop every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday with departure times at 09:05. Aegean Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
Note Non-stop flights with Aegean Airlines will begin in Oct 2025.
With SWISS
If you fly from Athens with SWISS you will do a stopover in Zurich, ZRH before reaching London. This flight trip will take 5 hours and 50 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 10:40, 13:45 or 14:00. SWISS is a Star Alliance member.
Distance & flight times: Athens International Airport to Gatwick
The shortest flight time between ATH and LGW is 4 hours and 5 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 4h 5m | - | 1495 miles (2405 km) |
ZRH Zurich | 5h 50m | 4h 40m | 1495 miles (2405 km) |
DBV Dubrovnik | 6h 10m | 1h 35m | 1496 miles (2407 km) |
CFU Kerkyra | 6h 35m | 1h 55m | 1507 miles (2425 km) |
PMI Palma de Mallorca | 6h 45m | 1h 5m | 1969 miles (3168 km) |
HER Heraklion | 7h 8m | 2h 5m | 1867 miles (3004 km) |
RHO Rhodes | 7h 8m | 1h 0m | 1984 miles (3192 km) |
FCO Rome | 7h 10m | 2h 15m | 1556 miles (2504 km) |
SKG Thessaloniki | 7h 23m | 2h 0m | 1519 miles (2444 km) |
IST Istanbul | 8h 0m | 4h 10m | 1883 miles (3030 km) |
CPH Copenhagen | 8h 35m | 4h 25m | 1951 miles (3139 km) |
BCN Barcelona | 8h 53m | 4h 45m | 1883 miles (3030 km) |
KGS Kos | 10h 10m | 2h 35m | 1865 miles (3001 km) |



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From Athens to United Kingdom
Below is a list of other destinations to United Kingdom from Athens International Airport with either direct flights or 1 stop connections.
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LHR London Direct
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STN London Direct
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MAN Manchester Direct
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EDI Edinburgh Direct
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BHX Birmingham Direct
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LTN London Direct
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BRS Bristol Direct
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GLA Glasgow
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LBA Leeds
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NCL Newcastle
From Greece to London
Below is a list of other cities in Greece with flights to London with either non-stop or connecting flights.
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HER Heraklion Direct
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CFU Kerkyra Direct
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RHO Rhodes Direct
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SKG Thessaloniki Direct
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CHQ Chania Direct
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KGS Kos Direct
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ZTH Zakinthos Direct
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JTR Thira Direct
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JMK Mykonos Direct
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PVK Preveza Direct