Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Chennai is 29 days 15h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Ennore (INENR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Ennore (INENR) around 29 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Chennai takes around 14h 55m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Chennai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Air Arabia, IndiGo, IndiGo, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 14h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Chennai by cargo ship is 6,925 Nautical Miles (12,824 Kilometres / 7,969 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Chennai (INMAA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Chennai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Chennai by air is around 6,212 Kilometres (3,860 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Chennai International Airport (MAA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

885kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Chennai. 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 Chennai?

Accepted Answer

366kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Chennai. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EM1 / E17 → SE3 / AE15 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E17 → FEW2 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EM1 → MIAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SLR → Ecumed → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEGEAN SEA → Ecumed → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Jade → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → PHOENIX → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → TEX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EM1 / E17 → SE4 / AE19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM1 / E17 → JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → SE3 / AE15 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Odyssey → Panther → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia → SIF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
E17 → WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → IEX / FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MINA / WM3 → AEM6 / AAS → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → BEX2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → AEM6 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WM3 → AAS → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EGAL → MEX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MINA → RES2 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MINA → RES2 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEMEX1 → BEX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FEMEX1 → BEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU7 / LL3 → FCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MINA → CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MINA → RES4 → FCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → AWE3 → RMV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TUX → CBX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → MD4 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Athens to Chennai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Chennai by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Chennai International Airport

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