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Athens, Istanbul and Frankfurt: the Eastern Mediterranean from New York
Greek history, the crossroads of Europe and Asia, then home via Germany.
United flies nonstop from Newark to Athens. From there, Aegean and Turkish Airlines take you to Istanbul, and Lufthansa or Turkish on to Frankfurt, one of the best-connected airports in Europe for the flight home. In total: about 16 597 km and 22 h 35 in the air, on 4 nonstop flights.
Your stops in pictures
The itinerary, leg by leg
1New York-Newark → Athens
United9 h 20
United9 h 202Athens → Istanbul
Aegean, Turkish Airlines1 h 35
Aegean, Turkish Airlines1 h 353Istanbul → Frankfurt
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines3 h 10
Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines3 h 104Frankfurt → New York-NewarkLufthansa, United8 h 30
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The airlines you'll fly
UnitedStar Alliance
AegeanStar Alliance
Turkish AirlinesStar Alliance
LufthansaStar Alliance
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