Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Antwerp by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Antwerp is 14 days 6h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 14 days 6h later. These services are operated by OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Antwerp by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Antwerp takes around 3h 19m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, KLM, Tarom, SAS, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 19m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Antwerp. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 19m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Athens to Antwerp by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 1h to send cargo via road from Athens and Antwerp. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Antwerp by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Antwerp by cargo ship is 3,820 Nautical Miles (7,075 Kilometres / 4,396 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Antwerp by road is 2,758 Kilometres (1,714 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 1h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Antwerp by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Antwerp by air is around 2,104 Kilometres (1,307 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Antwerp by sea?

Accepted Answer

686kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Antwerp. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

172kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Antwerp. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL, MSC
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Panther → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Athens to Antwerp By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Antwerp by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Brussels Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Piraeus to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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