Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Boston is 13 days 17h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 13 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, COSCO and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Boston takes around 16h 56m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, SAS, Iberia, Air Canada, Air Canada, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 16h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Boston. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Athens to Boston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Boston by cargo ship is 4,684 Nautical Miles (8,675 Kilometres / 5,390 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Boston by air is around 7,708 Kilometres (4,789 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

741kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Boston. 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

641kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Boston. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
EMA	Direct	N/A	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
EMA	Direct	N/A	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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