British Airways Flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Athens (ATH) from $588

As soon as you get your ticket for your British Airways flight from San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.) to Athens (ATH-Eleftherios Venizelos), check if the terminal details are printed on it. If not, consult your airline. They'll be able to tell you exactly where you'll be flying in and out of.

British Airways doesn't offer direct flights between San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.) and Athens (ATH-Eleftherios Venizelos), so get ready to make a stopover. If you have time to spare between flights, sit down and enjoy a coffee while you wait for your connection.

If weather conditions are favorable and there are no delays, your British Airways flight will take you from San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.) to Athens (ATH-Eleftherios Venizelos) in an average of 14 hours and 20 minutes. As it's a long flight, listen to the advice of other wordly wanderers and get a decent night's sleep before you head off. Keeping hydrated while you're airborne is another handy travel tip worth taking on board.

If you want to book a trip from SFO to ATH, you can pick from about 2 British Airways flights every day.

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This just in! Airfares offered on Tuesdays tend to be the cheapest, according to flight demand on Travelocity in 2019. Wednesday and Friday prices are also good, but you may want to prepare your budget if booking on a Monday, as data shows the start of the week is when prices are generally at their highest.

Frequent travelers may already know this, but earlier in the week can be the cheapest time to fly. In 2019, flights departing on a Tuesday were generally the cheapest of the week, whereas you may pay a premium for weekend flights when demand is usually high. On average, tickets were most expensive for Saturday departures, so if you need to fly out on a weekend, you might look for deals ahead of time.

Trying to figure out how early you should book your flight? It's possible to start comparing international airfares on Travelocity up to 12 months in advance. However, it does depend on the carrier as not all airlines release their prices that far out. According to our 2019 flight demand trends, last minute planners can still bag a bargain with some of the cheapest fares appearing 1-2 weeks prior to their travel dates.

We'll let you in on a secret...You can save big on flights if you mix and match your airlines and fare types. In fact, travelers who booked flights on Travelocity in 2019 saved nearly 50% when their return flights consisted of two different airlines or fare types.

*According to flight demand on Travelocity.com from January to December 2019. Savings are subject to change based on departure location, date and destination.