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 30 days 11h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 30 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming and Evergreen.

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 18h 14m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Air China and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 14m.

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 7,573 Nautical Miles (14,024 Kilometres / 8,714 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 9,223 Kilometres (5,731 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

683kg 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

575kg 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MD1 / Panther → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD1 / Panther → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
ADRIAKIA → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM3 / EM1 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ADRIAKIA → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IGX → MD3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MINA → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
MD1 / Panther → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
BEX → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
MEDEX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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 Hong Kong

Most frequent

Piraeus to Yantian

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