Great-circle route LGW ↔ ATH. Faint dots are other airports, for geographic context. Download this map — free to reuse with a link back to this page.
Frequencies below are per direction, from our most recent schedule sample. The two directions are not identical — that is normal on scheduled routes.
| Direction | Frequency | Days | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGW → ATH London to Athens |
22/wk | Daily | Big Sky Airlines, easyJet |
| ATH → LGW Athens to London |
23/wk | Daily | Big Sky Airlines, easyJet |
Where a direction shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
2 airlines fly the LGW–ATH nonstop, including Big Sky Airlines, easyJet.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A319.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance between London Gatwick Airport and Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport is 1,487 miles, or 2,393 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 1,487 mi |
| Kilometres | 2,393 km |
| Nautical miles | 1,292 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 2 airlines fly the route nonstop, with about 45 departures a week across both directions. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 3h 29m in the air. That is a great-circle estimate from the 1,487-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
About 22 a week from London to Athens and 23 a week from Athens to London, from our most recent schedule sample.
Big Sky Airlines, easyJet.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A319. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
