Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Bristol is 19 days 23h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 19 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, Grimaldi, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Bristol takes around 10h 49m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Bristol Airport (BRS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 10h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Bristol. 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 Bristol by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Bristol by cargo ship is 3,429 Nautical Miles (6,351 Kilometres / 3,946 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Bristol by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Bristol by air is around 2,709 Kilometres (1,683 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

524kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Bristol. 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 Bristol?

Accepted Answer

229kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Bristol. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Adriatic → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TUX / EMA → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE
TUX / EMA → Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE

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