Placing as the number 1 airport in their list of the best reviewed airports in Europe, it was reported to have a 4.4 rating from 24,467 reviews on Google. “It's official!” the report stated: “The Athens airport is Europe's best!
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Short, very quick. Took us less than 10 minutes to get through security a few days ago. Checking bags/checking in at the desk can take >1 hour.
However, it is immigration -- passport control --- that can take time. There is no immigration in Canada or Turkey if it is just a connection. Connection time at Athens airport. 2 hours is sufficient.
If you blew out your headphones on the flight or need a plug adapter there is a Germanos Electronics shop in the airport. The whole thing is pretty well organized and unless you happen to arrive at the same time as bunch of other flights you should be through customs and out the door within 20 minutes of your arrival.
Two to three hours is the minimum recommended time for an international layover, but more might be needed. Sally French is a travel rewards expert who joined NerdWallet in 2020.
Connecting Flights -- The airport authority advises you to allow a minimum of 45 minutes to make a flight connection; this should be adequate if you arrive and depart from the main terminal and do not have to clear Customs.
Expect 15-20 minutes max unless you're unlucky. However since you fly with the luggage, this might take a while, and you can take overall up to 40 minutes before you leave the customs.
In cases where the connecting flight is one another airline or another terminal, passengers must go through a security and baggage check once again before you get on board the connecting flight to reach your destination.