Direct Flights from Philadelphia to Athens
Nonstop service from PHL to ATH on American, US. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American, US
Nonstop flights
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Distance
5,023 mi
Days operated
Schedule varies
About Athens
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland. With its urban area's population numbering over 3.6 million, it is the eighth-largest urban area in the European Union (EU).
Top things to do in Athens
- Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica region and is the southernmost capital on the European mainland.
- The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
- The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the mos…
- The Academy was founded by Plato in ca. 387 BC in Athens. Aristotle studied there for twenty years before founding his own school, the Lyceum.
- Athens, was a prominent city-state (polis) of ancient Greece during the classical period, in the peninsula of Attica.
- The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple, on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, that was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.
- The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.
- Daphni or Dafni is an eleventh-century Byzantine monastery eleven kilometers northwest of central Athens in the suburb of Chaidari, south of Athinon Avenue.
- The Lyceum was a temple in Athens dedicated to Apollo Lyceus.
- The Temple of Athena Nike is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis.
- The National Archaeological Museum in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity.
- The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a colossal temple in the centre of Athens, now in ruins.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Athens
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Athens is April–May and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 67–77°F.
- How long to stay
- Athens rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Athens, Parthenon, and Acropolis of Athens and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Philadelphia to Athens?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to Athens (ATH) on American, US.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia to Athens?
- American, US fly nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and Athens (ATH).
- How far is Athens from Philadelphia?
- Athens is about 5,023 miles from Philadelphia by air.
- What is there to do in Athens?
- Popular things to do include Athens, Parthenon, Acropolis of Athens, Platonic Academy, and more.
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