Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and London is 9 days 10h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 9 days 10h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, CNC Line, MSC, ONE, ANL, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to London takes around 3h 58m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Swiss, Wizz Air and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 3h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and London by cargo ship is 3,585 Nautical Miles (6,640 Kilometres / 4,126 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and London by air is around 2,520 Kilometres (1,566 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

857kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to London. 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
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
SLR / ASA → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Odyssey → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LBX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Athens to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

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Piraeus to Felixstowe

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