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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Foshan is 49 days 7h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Foshan?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 49 days 7h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, ONE, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, HMM, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

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

The quickest flight from Athens to Foshan takes around 17h 25m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

How often do planes fly between Athens and Foshan?

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Gulf Air, Juneyao Airlines, Qatar Airways, Saudia, AirSERBIA, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 25m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Foshan. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Athens to Foshan by ship?

The distance between Athens and Foshan by cargo ship is 14,842 Nautical Miles (27,487 Kilometres / 17,080 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Nansha (CNNSA).

What is the distance between Athens to Foshan by air?

The distance between Athens and Foshan by air is around 9,111 Kilometres (5,661 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

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

1.91t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Foshan. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Foshan?

572kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Foshan. 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.

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17h 25m, Every 1-2 days

572kg CO₂e

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49 days 7h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.51t CO₂e

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Athens to Foshan by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Athens to Foshan by plane will take about 17h 25m and departs from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrives into Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. EgyptAir is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Departs from

ATH

Departs from

CAN

17h 25m: Every 1-2 days

9,111 km
5,661 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

572kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Air China	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+10 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Most frequent

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Macau International Airport

Departs from

ATH

Departs from

MFM

18h 39m: 1-2 times a day

9,232 km
5,737 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

198kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Athens to Foshan by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Athens to Foshan by ship will take about 49 days 7h and departs from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrives into Yantian (CNYTN). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Yantian

Port of loading

GRPIR

Port of loading

CNYTN

49 days 7h: Every 1-2 weeks

25,906 km
16,097 mi.

1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.51t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FIM / IOM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EMA → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EMA → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Closest seaports

Piraeus to Nansha

Port of loading

GRPIR

Port of loading

CNNSA

61 days 1h: Every 1-2 weeks

27,487 km
17,080 mi.

Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.91t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Aegean Sea → CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLR → CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BEX → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BEX → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AEM3 → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
West Med to Red Sea → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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Most frequent

Piraeus to Shekou

Port of loading

GRPIR

Port of loading

CNSHK

58 days 17h: 1-2 times a week

27,272 km
16,946 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.89t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
BEX → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEM3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / EM1 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Odyssey → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM3 / EM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Intra E-Med String 2 → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM3 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Athens to Foshan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Most frequent

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Macau International Airport

Athens to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Yantian

Closest seaports

Piraeus to Nansha

Most frequent

Piraeus to Shekou

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