Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Chicago is 14 days 8h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 14 days 8h later. These services are operated by ONE, ZIM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Arkas, COSCO, ZIM, ZIM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Chicago takes around 18h 17m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, SAS, LOT, British Airways, Swiss and Iberia and the typical transit time is around 18h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Chicago by cargo ship is 7,520 Nautical Miles (13,928 Kilometres / 8,654 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Chicago by air is around 8,804 Kilometres (5,470 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.12t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

446kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Chicago. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+7 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aegean Sea → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL7 / ZCA → TEX / ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / NWC2 → USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon
AL7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SLR → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASA → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX / EMA → AMERXL / NEWS / FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM
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