Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Hong Kong is 47 days 14h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 47 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Hong Kong takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Air China, Sichuan Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 17,000 Nautical Miles (31,483 Kilometres / 19,563 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Hong Kong by air is around 9,824 Kilometres (6,105 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

465kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Hong Kong. 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
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+9 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	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
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOM → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
MINA → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BEX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEM3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AEM3 / EM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Intra E-Med String 2 → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AD1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AD1 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Athens to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Hong Kong by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Athens to Hong Kong by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Yantian

Closest seaports

Piraeus to Hong Kong

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Athens to Hong Kong by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Athens

Shipping to Hong Kong