United Airlines announced a new, seasonal nonstop flight between Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Athens International Airport, starting May 28 and running through August 18, 2024.
The daily flights will depart Chicago at 4:35 pm (local time) and arrive in Athens 10 hours and 15 minutes later at 10:50am the following day (local time). On the return, the flight will depart Athens at 12:45pm (local time) and arrive 11 hours and 40 minutes later in Chicago at 4:25 pm (local time).
Flights will take place on the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which features 28 Polaris business class lie-flat pods, 21 Premium Plus recliners, 36 Economy Plus seats, and 158 standard economy seats.
“We’re thrilled to add another exciting destination for customers flying out of Chicago O’Hare to explore with our new summer service to Athens,” Patrick Quayle, United’s senior vice president of global network planning and alliances, stated in a press release.
In addition to launching the Chicago flights, United this summer will resume seasonal service connecting Athens to Washington Dulles International Airport (starting April 14 and ending December 3) and to New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport (beginning March 30 and ending October 25).
In total, United will increase its flights between the United States and Athens by 25 percent from last year.


