Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Ghent is 15 days 12h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 15 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, CNC Line, MESSL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Borchard, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Ghent takes around 3h 19m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, KLM, Tarom, SAS, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Athens to Ghent by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 2h to send cargo via road from Athens and Ghent. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Ghent by cargo ship is 3,122 Nautical Miles (5,782 Kilometres / 3,592 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Ghent by road is 2,830 Kilometres (1,758 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 2h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Ghent by air is around 2,104 Kilometres (1,307 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Ghent. 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

172kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Ghent. 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
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MESSL, MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TUX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Athens to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Brussels Airport

Athens to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Piraeus to Port of Zeebrugge

Athens to Ghent by Road

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