Compare 5 loyalty programs for London to Athens award flights, with economy seats from 7,500 points.
London to Athens is a medium-haul UK–Greece corridor; nonstop award space turns up on British Airways and Aegean Airlines. It's priced by five programs, and the cheapest economy award is 7,500 points through Alaska Atmos Rewards, on a British Airways nonstop. That spread of programs is the opportunity: identical seats often price differently from one to the next, so compare before transferring a single point. Every LHR–ATH award below is re-priced daily, program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|
 British AirwaysBA | 7,500Lowest | 15,000Lowest |
 Aegean AirlinesA3 | 12,500pts | 22,500pts |
ITA AirwaysAZ | 15,000pts | 22,500pts |
Air DolomitiEN | 15,000pts | 22,500pts |
EurowingsEW | 15,000pts | 22,500pts |
 LufthansaLH | 15,000pts | 22,500pts |
LOT Polish AirlinesLO | 15,000pts | 22,500pts |
SwissLX | 15,000pts | 22,500pts |
 Turkish AirlinesTK | 15,000pts | 70,000pts |
Lufthansa CityVL | 15,000pts | 22,500pts |
When award seats between London and Athens price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 7,500 |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
3 airlines with award seats between London and Athens, nonstop or connecting.
British AirwaysBALufthansaLHTurkish AirlinesTKWhat to know before booking London to Athens with points.
Distance ~1,510 miles; nonstop flying time ~3h30 (estimate). Athens is 2 hours ahead of London. Award data window: November 2026–November 2027, with calendar prices for one month.
London to Athens is served by Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, British Airways and 9 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 5 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 7,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying London to Athens covers about 1,510 miles, linking London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with Athens International Airport (ATH); a nonstop takes roughly 3h30, with winds moving it either way. British Airways and Aegean Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A321neo and Airbus A321 both appear on those nonstop award segments. About 16% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
London–Athens rewards discipline: redeem only when points beat what the ticket costs in cash. The economy floor is a partner booking on a British Airways nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Expect about $90 in taxes and fees on top, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade. The exception is nonstop business class: at about double economy, it's the cabin where an award is most worth checking against the cash fare.
Alaska Atmos Rewards wins economy at 7,500 points and business class at 15,000, both on British Airways nonstops. Of the other four, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, and Qantas Frequent Flyer are worth a look too. Even with Alaska Atmos Rewards on top, a last cross-check before transferring is cheap insurance.
On points, London–Athens has nonstop seats from British Airways (oneworld) and Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance), which puts partner programs from both alliances in play for a nonstop. For connecting options, the better-priced awards in the data connect in Munich, Zurich, and Amsterdam. The lowest business-class award here is a oneworld partner booking: the British Airways nonstop through Alaska Atmos Rewards.
London itineraries can also depart from Gatwick (LGW), so check the code before moving points. For a longer redemption from London, Atlanta and Bangkok are tracked too. If saver space disappears, a route alert flags it when new seats load.
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Common questions travelers ask about the London to Athens route.
