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 46 days 2h. 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 46 days 2h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, MSC and ONE.

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 11m. 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, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Juneyao Airlines, AirSERBIA, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 11m.

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?

2.32t 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?

571kg 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 11m, Every 1-2 days

571kg CO₂e

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46 days 2h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.35t 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 11m 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 11m: Every 1-2 days

9,111 km
5,661 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

571kg 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+8 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	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

17h 48m: Daily

9,232 km
5,737 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

523kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 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 46 days 2h 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

46 days 2h: Every 1-2 weeks

24,793 km
15,405 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Closest seaports

Piraeus to Nansha

Port of loading

GRPIR

Port of loading

CNNSA

61 days 2h: 1-2 times a week

27,487 km
17,080 mi.

Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

2.32t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 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 / AEM3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BEX → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Most frequent

Piraeus to Shekou

Port of loading

GRPIR

Port of loading

CNSHK

58 days 14h: 2-4 times a week

27,272 km
16,946 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

2.3t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
BEX → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 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 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Balkan to South Turkiye → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX → JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Athens to Foshan

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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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