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Paris CDG to Athens: what an A320neo flight costs an airline
An A320neo flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Athens International (ATH) costs a low-cost airline about €24,531 one way, or €136.28 per seat, on prices checked on 9 November 2026, excluding one airport fee that needs a quote. Of that, €15,093 is in published costs (fuel, carbon, navigation and airport charges) and €9,438 is in typical low-cost operator costs (crew, maintenance, ownership, handling, overhead and distribution).
Fuel, carbon and charges €15,093 · typical operator costs, low-cost airline €9,438
Not included, because the airport publishes no fixed rate (a quote is needed): Athens (ATH): other required airport fees.
Prices checked 9 November 2026. Operator costs are the average of several low-cost airlines, not one carrier.
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Cost breakdown
| Cost | EUR | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | €8,906 | 36% |
| Crew (operator) | €2,861 | 12% |
| Ownership (operator) | €2,647 | 11% |
| EU ETS carbon | €1,848 | 8% |
| Airport charges, CDG departure | €1,741 | 7% |
| Insurance & overhead (operator) | €1,720 | 7% |
| En-route charges | €1,655 | 7% |
| Ground handling (operator) | €1,131 | 5% |
| Maintenance (operator) | €808 | 3% |
| Airport charges, ATH arrival | €487 | 2% |
| Terminal navigation | €280 | 1% |
| Catering & distribution (operator) | €271 | 1% |
| SAF premium | €175 | 1% |
| Published costs | €15,093 | 62% |
| Operator costs (typical, low-cost) | €9,438 | 38% |
| Total | €24,531 | 100% |
By airline type
| Airline type | Trip cost | Per seat |
|---|---|---|
| Low-cost | €24,531 | €136.28 |
| Hybrid / leisure | €29,601 | €164.45 |
| Network | €29,802 | €165.57 |
Fuel, carbon, navigation and airport charges are the same for every airline type (€15,093); the difference is crew, maintenance, ownership, overhead, catering and distribution, from €9,438 for a low-cost airline to €14,710 for a network airline.
What drives the cost on this route
- Carbon: the flight falls under EU ETS, priced at €87.51 per tonne of CO₂ (EU allowance auction of 6 November 2026), adding €1,848 to the trip.
- Fuel: jet fuel at $185.44 a barrel (IATA Europe & CIS average, week of 6 November 2026) makes fuel the largest cost at €8,906, 36% of the total.
- Airport charges: €1,741 at CDG on departure and €487 at ATH on arrival, together 9% of the trip (before the fees that need a quote).
- Ticket tax: €7.40 per departing passenger · French TTAP solidarity tariff €7.40 (economy; other TTAP components not included). This is paid by passengers and is not part of the trip cost.
- Airspace: the flown route crosses 7 EUROCONTROL charging zones, for €1,655 in en-route charges (November 2026 unit rates).
| Charging zone | Distance | Unit rate | Charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 379 km | €79.58 | €360 |
| Switzerland | 202 km | €169.83 | €432 |
| Italy | 408 km | €73.71 | €379 |
| Croatia | 490 km | €39.19 | €242 |
| Serbia/Montenegro/KFOR | 66 km | €38.82 | €32 |
| Albania | 192 km | €45.52 | €110 |
| Greece | 373 km | €22.39 | €100 |
Other routes
- Paris CDG to Lisbon: €19,345 (low-cost)
- Paris CDG to Rome Fiumicino: €15,998 (low-cost)
- Athens to Rome Fiumicino: €17,705 (low-cost)
- All route cost estimates
Method and sources
The estimate covers one one-way A320neo flight with 180 seats at an 85% load factor. Published costs are calculated from public data; operator costs (crew, maintenance, ownership, handling, overhead, catering and distribution) are typical figures for low-cost, hybrid and network airlines, averaged from airlines’ published accounts. Ticket taxes are paid by passengers and are not included. See the Route Cost Calculator for the full method.
Sources: EUROCONTROL en-route unit rates for November 2026; IATA jet fuel price monitor, week of 6 November 2026; EU ETS allowance auction, 6 November 2026; ECB reference exchange rates, 6 November 2026; published 2026 airport tariffs of Paris Charles de Gaulle and Athens International as loaded in the Airport Cost Calculator; airports from OurAirports, 20 Oct 2026. Prices checked 9 November 2026.
Estimate for planning purposes; actual costs depend on the operator’s contracts.
Questions
- How much does it cost an airline to fly from Paris CDG to Athens?
- An A320neo flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Athens International (ATH) costs a low-cost airline about €24,531 one way, or €136.28 per seat, on prices checked on 9 November 2026, excluding one airport fee that needs a quote.
- What is the biggest cost on this route?
- Fuel is the biggest cost, at €8,906 or 36% of the €24,531 low-cost estimate (prices checked 9 November 2026).
- What does a Paris CDG to Athens flight cost per seat?
- About €136.28 per seat across 180 seats, or €160.33 per passenger at an 85% load factor (prices checked 9 November 2026).