Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Detroit is 17 days 3h. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ZIM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Detroit takes around 17h 47m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Windsor Airport (YQG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Windsor Airport (YQG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 17h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Detroit by cargo ship is 4,848 Nautical Miles (8,978 Kilometres / 5,579 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Montreal (CAMTR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Detroit by air is around 8,450 Kilometres (5,251 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Windsor Airport (YQG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

631kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Detroit. 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 Canada	Daily	Boeing 787-8+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 787-8+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Turkey / Greece to USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC2GTA → Turkey / Greece to USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC2GTA → Med Canadian Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC2GTA → Montreal Express1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye → Med Canadian Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Athens to Detroit By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Athens to Detroit by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Windsor Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

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