Photo: Giles Laurent · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The Parthenon atop the Acropolis hill is visible on approaches to Athens International Airport. The ancient citadel rises from the modern city grid.
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ADB → KTM
Both Sides
ATH → LIS
Both Sides
ATH → SYD
Both Sides
KTM → ADB
Both Sides
LIS → ATH
Both Sides
SYD → ATH
Both Sides
ATH → MAD
Both Sides
ATH → SHJ
Both Sides
CHQ → HEW
Both Sides
FCO → RUH
Both Sides
HEM → HEW
Both Sides
HEW → CHQ
Both Sides
HEW → HEL
Both Sides
HEW → HEM
Both Sides
HEW → JSI
Both Sides
HEW → KRK
Both Sides
HEW → WAW
Both Sides
JSI → HEW
Both Sides
MAD → ATH
Both Sides
RUH → FCO
Both Sides
WAW → HEW
Both Sides
ATH → AUH
Both Sides
ATH → BCN
Both Sides
ATH → DXB
Both Sides
ATH → EFL
Both Sides
ATH → LCA
Both Sides
ATH → SIN
Both Sides
ATH → SMI
Both Sides
AUH → ATH
Both Sides
BCN → ATH
Both Sides
BUD → HEW
Both Sides
DXB → ATH
Both Sides
EFL → ATH
Both Sides
HEW → SKG
Both Sides
SIN → ATH
Both Sides
SKG → HEW
Both Sides
SMI → ATH
Both Sides
ATH → BEY
Both Sides
ATH → DOH
Both Sides
BER → HEW
Both Sides
BEY → ATH
Both Sides
BTS → HEW
Both Sides
CPH → HEW
Both Sides
DOH → ATH
Both Sides
HER → HEW
Both Sides
HER → VIE
Both Sides
HEW → BER
Both Sides
HEW → BTS
Both Sides
HEW → CPH
Both Sides
HEW → HER
Both Sides
HEW → OTP
Both Sides
HEW → TXL
Both Sides
HEW → VIE
Both Sides
HRG → MAN
Both Sides
JED → LHR
Both Sides
LHR → JED
Both Sides
MAN → HRG
Both Sides
OTP → HEW
Both Sides
TXL → HEW
Both Sides
VIE → HER
Both Sides
VIE → HEW
Both Sides
ATH → JMK
Both Sides
ATH → KGS
Both Sides
ATH → NAP
Both Sides
ATH → RHO
Both Sides
AUH → BCN
Both Sides
BCN → AUH
Both Sides
EMA → HRG
Both Sides
HEW → ADD
Both Sides
HEW → KEF
Both Sides
HEW → PRG
Both Sides
HRG → EMA
Both Sides
JMK → ATH
Both Sides
KGS → ATH
Both Sides
NAP → ATH
Both Sides
PRG → HEW
Both Sides
RHO → ATH
Both Sides
RNO → HEW
Both Sides
AMS → HEW
Both Sides
ATH → DEL
Both Sides
ATH → FCO
Both Sides
ATH → ZTH
Both Sides
CHQ → WAW
Both Sides
DEL → ATH
Both Sides
FCO → ATH
Both Sides
FRA → HEW
Both Sides
GPA → SIN
Both Sides
HEW → AMS
Both Sides
HEW → FRA
Both Sides
HEW → LXR
Both Sides
HEW → MUC
Both Sides
HRG → LPL
Both Sides
JTR → MAN
Both Sides
LPL → HRG
Both Sides
LXR → HEW
Both Sides
MAN → JTR
Both Sides
MUC → HEW
Both Sides
SIN → GPA
Both Sides
WAW → CHQ
Both Sides
ZTH → ATH
Both Sides
AMM → ATH
Both Sides
ATH → AMM
Both Sides
ATH → BOD
Both Sides
ATH → CFU
Both Sides
ATH → NCE
Both Sides
ATH → TLV
Both Sides
BOD → ATH
Both Sides
BRU → HEW
Both Sides
CAI → HEW
Both Sides
CDG → HEW
Both Sides
CFU → ATH
Both Sides
DAL → HEW
Both Sides
DFW → HEW
Both Sides
DUB → HEW
Both Sides
HEW → BRU
Both Sides
HEW → CAI
Both Sides
HEW → CDG
Both Sides
HEW → DAL
Both Sides
HEW → DFW
Both Sides
HEW → DUB
Both Sides
HEW → JTR
Both Sides
HEW → LCY
Both Sides
HEW → LGW
Both Sides
HEW → LHR
Both Sides
HEW → LUX
Both Sides
HEW → MAN
Both Sides
HEW → MDW
Both Sides
HEW → ORD
Both Sides
HEW → SPU
Both Sides
HEW → STN
Both Sides
HEW → TIA
Both Sides
HEW → VCE
Both Sides
HEW → ZRH
Both Sides
JMK → NAP
Both Sides
JTR → HEW
Both Sides
JTR → LHR
Both Sides
LCY → HEW
Both Sides
LGW → HEW
Both Sides
LHR → HEW
Both Sides
LHR → JTR
Both Sides
MAN → HEW
Both Sides
MDW → HEW
Both Sides
NAP → JMK
Both Sides
NCE → ATH
Both Sides
ORD → HEW
Both Sides
SPU → HEW
Both Sides
STN → HEW
Both Sides
TIA → HEW
Both Sides
TLV → ATH
Both Sides
VCE → HEW
Both Sides
ZRH → HEW
Both Sides
ADB → ATH
Both Sides
ATH → ADB
Both Sides
ATL → HEW
Both Sides
BOS → HEW
Both Sides
EWR → HEW
Both Sides
HEW → ATL
Both Sides
HEW → BGY
Both Sides
HEW → BLQ
Both Sides
HEW → BOS
Both Sides
HEW → CLT
Both Sides
HEW → EWR
Both Sides
HEW → FLR
Both Sides
HEW → GVA
Both Sides
HEW → IAD
Both Sides
HEW → IND
Both Sides
HEW → IST
Both Sides
HEW → JFK
Both Sides
HEW → LGA
Both Sides
HEW → LIN
Both Sides
HEW → MXP
Both Sides
HEW → PHL
Both Sides
HEW → YUL
Both Sides
HEW → YYZ
Both Sides
IAD → HEW
Both Sides
IND → HEW
Both Sides
IST → HEW
Both Sides
JFK → HEW
Both Sides
LGA → HEW
Both Sides
LIN → HEW
Both Sides
MXP → HEW
Both Sides
PHL → HEW
Both Sides
YUL → HEW
Both Sides
YYZ → HEW
Both Sides
AMM → HEW
Both Sides
ATH → ATL
Both Sides
ATH → CLT
Both Sides
ATH → JFK
Both Sides
ATH → ORF
Both Sides
ATH → PHL
Both Sides
ATL → ATH
Both Sides
CLT → ATH
Both Sides
FCO → HEW
Both Sides
HER → PRG
Both Sides
HEW → AMM
Both Sides
HEW → CFU
Both Sides
HEW → EZE
Both Sides
HEW → FCO
Both Sides
HEW → MGA
Both Sides
HEW → NAP
Both Sides
HEW → NCE
Both Sides
HEW → PER
Both Sides
HEW → PVG
Both Sides
HEW → RHO
Both Sides
HEW → RUH
Both Sides
HEW → TLV
Both Sides
JFK → ATH
Both Sides
JTR → LGW
Both Sides
LGW → JTR
Both Sides
NAP → HEW
Both Sides
ORF → ATH
Both Sides
PER → HEW
Both Sides
PHL → ATH
Both Sides
PRG → HER
Both Sides
RHO → HEW
Both Sides
ADB → HEW
Right
ASP → HEW
Right
ATH → BOS
Left
ATH → EWR
Left
ATH → GVA
Left
ATH → IAD
Left
ATH → IAH
Left
ATH → MXP
Left
AUH → HEW
Right
AZI → HEW
Right
BOS → ATH
Right
DOH → HEW
Right
DXB → HEW
Right
EFL → HEW
Left
EVN → HEW
Right
EWR → ATH
Right
GVA → ATH
Right
HEW → ADB
Left
HEW → AUH
Left
HEW → BCN
Right
HEW → CTA
Right
HEW → DOH
Left
HEW → DXB
Left
HEW → EFL
Right
HEW → EVN
Left
HEW → JMK
Left
HEW → LCA
Left
HEW → LIS
Right
HEW → MAD
Right
HEW → PEN
Left
HEW → SIN
Left
HEW → SMI
Left
HEW → TBS
Left
HEW → ZTH
Right
IAD → ATH
Right
IAH → ATH
Right
JMK → HEW
Right
LIS → HEW
Left
MAD → HEW
Left
MXP → ATH
Right
SIN → HEW
Right
SYD → HEW
Right
ATH → CDG
Left
ATH → DFW
Left
ATH → DTW
Left
ATH → ORY
Left
ATH → YTZ
Left
ATH → YUL
Left
ATH → YYZ
Left
CDG → ATH
Right
DFW → ATH
Right
DTW → ATH
Right
ORY → ATH
Right
YTZ → ATH
Right
YUL → ATH
Right
YYZ → ATH
Right
AMM → FCO
Right
ATH → DUB
Left
ATH → LGW
Left
ATH → LHR
Left
ATH → LTN
Left
ATH → ORD
Left
ATH → SPU
Left
ATH → STN
Left
ATH → VCE
Left
ATH → ZRH
Left
DUB → ATH
Right
FCO → AMM
Left
LHR → ATH
Right
LTN → ATH
Right
ORD → ATH
Right
SPU → ATH
Right
STN → ATH
Right
VCE → ATH
Right
ZRH → ATH
Right
ATH → BRU
Left
ATH → CAI
Right
ATH → DBV
Left
ATH → JTR
Right
ATH → MAN
Left
ATH → STR
Left
ATH → TIA
Left
BRU → ATH
Right
CAI → ATH
Left
DBV → ATH
Right
JTR → ATH
Left
MAN → ATH
Right
STR → ATH
Right
TIA → ATH
Right
AMS → ATH
Right
ATH → AMS
Left
ATH → EDI
Left
ATH → FRA
Left
ATH → MUC
Left
ATH → PVG
Left
BRU → CAI
Right
CAI → BRU
Left
EDI → ATH
Right
FRA → ATH
Right
ICN → SAW
Right
MUC → ATH
Right
PVG → ATH
Right
SAW → ICN
Left
ATH → PEK
Left
PEK → ATH
Right
ATH → PRG
Left
ATH → RNO
Left
ATH → SAW
Left
ATH → VIE
Left
IST → SSN
Right
PRG → ATH
Right
RNO → ATH
Right
SAW → ATH
Right
SFO → ATH
Right
SSN → IST
Left
VIE → ATH
Right
ATH → BEG
Left
ATH → BTS
Left
ATH → HER
Right
ATH → YVR
Left
BEG → ATH
Right
BTS → ATH
Right
DOH → NOB
Right
HER → ATH
Left
NOB → DOH
Left
YVR → ATH
Right
ATH → BUD
Left
ATH → CPH
Left
ATH → JSI
Left
ATH → OSL
Left
BUD → ATH
Right
CPH → ATH
Right
JSI → ATH
Right
OSL → ATH
Right
ATH → KRK
Left
ATH → WAW
Left
FRA → JTR
Right
ICN → IST
Left
IST → ICN
Right
JTR → FRA
Left
KRK → ATH
Right
PKX → SAW
Left
SAW → PKX
Right
WAW → ATH
Right
ATH → BBU
Left
ATH → CHQ
Right
ATH → HNL
Left
ATH → KVA
Left
ATH → LXS
Left
ATH → OTP
Left
BBU → ATH
Right
CDG → JTR
Left
CHQ → ATH
Left
HNL → ATH
Right
JTR → CDG
Right
KVA → ATH
Right
LXS → ATH
Right
DXB → MAD
Right
MAD → DXB
Left
JTR → ORY
Right
ORY → JTR
Left
MIA → TLV
Left
TLV → MIA
Right
CAI → LCY
Right
FCO → TLV
Left
GOT → SKG
Right
LCY → CAI
Left
SKG → GOT
Left
TLV → FCO
Right
FCO → MIA
Right
MIA → FCO
Left
AOK → BOS
Right
BOS → AOK
Left
CAI → DUB
Right
DUB → CAI
Left
DFW → VCE
Right
VCE → DFW
Left
CAI → LHR
Right
LHR → CAI
Left
MRS → TLV
Left
TLV → MRS
Right
SFO → VIE
Right
VIE → SFO
Left
DAL → VCE
Right
KIX → SAW
Right
SAW → KIX
Left
VCE → DAL
Left
HND → IST
Right
IST → HND
Left
MUH → JCL
Right
HER → POZ
Left
POZ → HER
Right
CAI → ZRH
Right
FCO → JAD
Right
JAD → FCO
Left
ZRH → CAI
Left
ITM → SAW
Right
SAW → ITM
Left
CHQ → HEL
Left
DWC → MAD
Right
HEL → CHQ
Right
IST → NRT
Left
IST → PEK
Right
MAD → DWC
Left
NRT → IST
Right
PEK → IST
Left
BCN → DXB
Right
DXB → BCN
Left
FCO → PER
Right
PER → FCO
Left
BCN → DOH
Left
DOH → BCN
Right
JMK → ORY
Left
ORY → JMK
Right
CIA → PER
Right
PER → CIA
Left
CAI → FRA
Left
CDG → JMK
Right
FRA → CAI
Right
JMK → CDG
Left
AMS → RMF
Right
HER → MUC
Right
MUC → HER
Left
RMF → AMS
Left
HER → TIA
Right
TIA → HER
Left
DUS → HER
Left
FRA → HRG
Right
HER → DUS
Right
JMK → LGW
Left
LGW → JMK
Right
CAI → MUC
Left
MUC → CAI
Right
AMS → HER
Left
FRA → HER
Left
HER → AMS
Right
HER → FRA
Right
JMK → LHR
Left
LHR → JMK
Right
LHR → SEZ
Left
SEZ → LHR
Right
Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you see Acropolis of Athens from a plane?
Yes — 456 flight routes pass within 60 km of Acropolis of Athens. The closest routes include Izmir to Kathmandu, Athens to Lisbon, Athens to Sydney. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Acropolis of Athens?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Acropolis of Athens: on a Izmir to Kathmandu flight, visible from both sides; on a Athens to Lisbon flight, visible from both sides; on a Athens to Sydney flight, visible from both sides.