ATH Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
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AthensAthens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport17:02·32°C·#30/327
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+23 min

Athens (ATH) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +23 min, arrivals +9 min. 5 of 549 flights cancelled (0.9%).

Hour by hour
17:00today +23 min minor

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Athens (ATH) delays today: 37% of the 221 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +23 min and arrivals +9 min, across 549 flights tracked so far today. 5 of 549 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.9%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 3 September 2026 at 13:41 UTC.

Departures108 timed
On time13%14
Delayed87%94
typical now +23 min
Arrivals113 timed
On time58%65
Delayed42%48
typical now +9 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
11:55 17:00TS691YUL Montréal · gate A24+305 min
16:35 16:55A3226KGS Kos Island · gate B28+20 min
16:50 17:25GQ354JTR Santorini Island · gate B17+35 min
16:55GQ478PAS Paros · gate B18Aon time
16:55OA002AOK Karpathos Island · gate B21on time
16:55OA076PAS Paros · gate B25on time
17:00 17:10A3878BUD Budapest · gate B31+10 min
17:00 17:10A3926TLV Tel Aviv · gate A03+10 min
11:50OA024MLO Milos IslandCancelled
14:05OA036MLO Milos IslandCancelled
15:40OA026MLO Milos IslandCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +37. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
16:05 17:15A3711BCN from Barcelona+70 min
16:30 17:05A3639MAN from Manchester+35 min
16:35 17:00GQ261EFL from Kefallinia Island+25 min
16:50 16:55A3841DUS from Düsseldorf+5 min
16:50 16:55OA073PAS from Paros+5 min
16:55 17:10A3721LIS from Lisbon+15 min
13:35OA025MLO from Milos IslandCancelled
15:50OA037MLO from Milos IslandCancelled
17:25OA027MLO from Milos IslandCancelled
Running late right now15 of 905 still on the board · 1.7%
+305
TS691 → Montréal · dep 17:00
Flights this late at ATH still cancel only 1.5% of the time.
+70
A3711 from Barcelona · arr 17:15
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~30 min.
+35
GQ354 → Santorini Island · dep 17:25
Board says +35. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +50.
+35
A3639 from Manchester · arr 17:05
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~29 min.
In the air to ATHlive positions · 3-min feed
12aircraft inbound · next to land A3639 from Manchester, lands ~17:09
A3639Manchester
lands ~17:09
A3711Barcelona
lands ~17:17
A3711Barcelona
lands ~17:17
A3369Santorini Island
lands ~17:18

Positions as of 16:58 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
YYZToronto+97m
KGSKos Island+38m
JSISkiathos+35m
SKGThessaloniki+32m
FCORome+29m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
BZBLUEBIRD AIRWAYS+103m
TSAIR TRANSAT+97m
ACAIR CANADA+74m
FRRYANAIR Ltd+33m
LSJET2.COM LTD+27m
Why11 kt NE winds, Few clouds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 0.9%5 of 549 A typical day here runs ~0.5%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 6th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +28 min departures.

Typical week here
+28
MON
+26
TUE
+26
WED
+25
THU
+30
FRI
+26
SAT
+27
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Thursday (+25 min), heaviest on Friday (+30 min).

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Athens airport delays today

Delays are building at ATH. A typical departure is currently +23 min. Arrivals are +9 min. Cancellations: 5 of 549 tracked flights (0.9%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 04:00 (+13 min expected).

Nearby gateways: HER SKP TIA SOF IST SAW · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Athens

Is Athens (ATH) delayed right now?

Delays are building at ATH. Departures +23 min, arrivals +9 min. 5 of 549 flights cancelled (0.9%). 37% of the 221 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Athens (ATH)?

Winds NE-040 (variable 360 to 070) at 11kt, Vis 10km, Temp 32°C, Dew 13°C, Alt 1013 hPa, Few clouds at 3000ft. 32°C. wind 11 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Athens (ATH)?

Over the last 90 days, Thursday averaged the lightest departure delays (+25 min). Friday ran heaviest (+30 min).

How often are flights delayed at ATH today?

We tracked 549 flights today: departures +23 min, arrivals +9 min. 0.9% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for ATH?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NE-040 at 14kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 2500ft.

Are there cancellations at ATH today?

5 cancellations across 549 tracked flights today (0.9% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind40° 11 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew32 / 13 °C
Pressure1013 hPa
LGAV 031250Z 04011KT 360V070 9999 FEW030 32/13 Q1013 NOSIG
15:00 to 21:00VFRWinds NE-040 at 14kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 2500ft
15:00 to 19:00TEMPOVFRWinds NE-040 at 16kt gusting to 26kt, Sky clear
23:00 to 15:00BECMGVFRWinds NNW-340 at 6kt
Dep index
1.7/5Arr index
0.7/5
METAR 15:50 local · 1h ago · delay window 16:41 local · How these are computed → methodology