Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Busan is 64 days 5h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Busan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 64 days 5h later. These services are operated by ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Busan takes around 18h 34m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Busan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China and the typical transit time is around 18h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Busan by cargo ship is 17,876 Nautical Miles (33,107 Kilometres / 20,572 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Busan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Busan by air is around 8,831 Kilometres (5,488 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Gimhae International Airport (PUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Busan. 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 Busan?

Accepted Answer

645kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Busan. 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
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, CSTAR
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DIAL - AGT \| YML - AGT → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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