Flights Athens → London
ATH → STN
How long is the flight from Athens to London?
The flight from Athens (ATH) to London (STN) takes 3h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Athens to London operates with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 88%, with average delays of 5.6 minutes. Over the past period, there have been a total of 8 flights on this route, departing from Athens International Airport, which opened in 2001, heading to London's busy airport that serves over 23 million passengers annually.
The Athens (ATH) → London (STN) route is operated by Ryanair. Across 10 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Athens the average ATFM delay is 2.8 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Athens (ATH) to London (STN) heads north-west for about 2,408 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 30m.
Departures from Athens on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 60% of ATH-STN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Athens the average ATFM delay is 2.8 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 10 tracked ATH-STN flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
Airlines operating ATH-STN
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Frequently asked questions about ATH-STN
The flight from Athens (ATH) to London (STN) takes 3h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Athens (ATH) -> London (STN) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 10 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Athens-London is 0.00% across 10 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Ryanair.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at London, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Athens-London route is about 2,408 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
