Athens (ATH) – Frankfurt (FRA)
- Distance
- 1,817 km
- 1,129 mi · 981 nm
- Flight time
- 2 h 55 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 1 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 228 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (135 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 716,448
- 2024 · +32.8%
- Flights / week
- 88
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 82%
- 878,365 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_el), reported by the airport in Greece, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from ATH
- 323°
- Heading from FRA
- 132°
- Halfway point
- 44.24, 17.04
- Great-circle km
- 1,816 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Frankfurt is 1 h behind Athens
The estimate for a route without real times is 2 h 55 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 45,859 |
| Feb 2024 | 47,277 |
| Mar 2024 | 55,689 |
| Apr 2024 | 54,159 |
| May 2024 | 60,547 |
| Jun 2024 | 82,089 |
| Jul 2024 | 70,989 |
| Aug 2024 | 62,155 |
| Sep 2024 | 64,927 |
| Oct 2024 | 63,543 |
| Nov 2024 | 55,781 |
| Dec 2024 | 53,433 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 319 |
| Feb 2024 | 300 |
| Mar 2024 | 340 |
| Apr 2024 | 344 |
| May 2024 | 380 |
| Jun 2024 | 525 |
| Jul 2024 | 453 |
| Aug 2024 | 388 |
| Sep 2024 | 380 |
| Oct 2024 | 388 |
| Nov 2024 | 378 |
| Dec 2024 | 377 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 1,816 km.
ATH Athens → FRA Frankfurt
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
FRA Frankfurt → ATH Athens
EU261€400 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.