Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Milan is 8 days 17h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 8 days 17h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Milan takes around 1 day 14h. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Bulgaria Air, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1 day 14h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 14h. Lufthansa operates Airbus A321 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 59m to send cargo via road from Athens and Milan. 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 Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Milan by cargo ship is 1,072 Nautical Miles (1,985 Kilometres / 1,233 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Milan?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Milan by road is 2,103 Kilometres (1,307 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 59m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Milan by air is around 1,925 Kilometres (1,196 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

81kg - 138kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

73kg - 148kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Milan. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Bulgaria Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
British Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LufthansaF	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Volotea	Daily	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE ATLAS+1 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM LAPIS
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	CSCL SYDNEY+1 others
OOCL	N/A	OOCL GUANGZHOU

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ZIM	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM CHINA+7 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE MILANO+2 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM MIR
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE FOCUS
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	AL MASHRAB+4 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC ALIX 3+3 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER TOP+2 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO SHIPPING NEBULA+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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