Flights Munich → Athens
MUC → ATH
How long is the flight from Munich to Athens?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Athens (ATH) takes about 2h 19m. 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 between Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, and Athens, whose airport, which began operations in 2001, sees over 24 million passengers annually. Airbus A320, A330, and A321 aircraft are used to serve this busy corridor.
The Munich (MUC) → Athens (ATH) route is operated by Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 96 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.4/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Athens: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Athens (ATH) heads south-east for about 1,518 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 19m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 44% of MUC-ATH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Athens it is 2.8 min (atfm).
Across 96 tracked MUC-ATH flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about MUC-ATH
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Athens (ATH) takes about 2h 19m. 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 Munich (MUC) -> Athens (ATH) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 96 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Athens is 0.00% across 96 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Athens, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Munich-Athens route is about 1,518 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.
