Flights Dublin → Athens
DUB → ATH
How long is the flight from Dublin to Athens?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Athens (ATH) takes about 4h 1m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Dublin, where the airport opened in 1940, to Athens, with flights departing on an Airbus A320. The destination city of Athens has a bustling international airport that handles over 24 million passengers annually since its opening in 2001.
The Dublin (DUB) → Athens (ATH) route is operated by Aer Lingus. Across 21 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Athens the average ATFM delay is 2.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to Athens: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to Athens (ATH) heads south-east for about 2,876 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 1m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 71% of DUB-ATH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into Athens it is 2.8 min (atfm).
Across 21 tracked DUB-ATH flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about DUB-ATH
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Athens (ATH) takes about 4h 1m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Dublin (DUB) -> Athens (ATH) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 21 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-Athens is 0.00% across 21 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Aer Lingus.
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The Dublin-Athens route is about 2,876 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.
