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 4 days 5h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 4 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Tarros, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

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 2h 35m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Milan 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 Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, AirSERBIA, Eurowings, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Milan. 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 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 1,022 Nautical Miles (1,893 Kilometres / 1,177 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 2,105 Kilometres (1,308 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 1,910 Kilometres (1,187 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

77kg CO₂e (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

207kg CO₂e (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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
TUX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TUX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EGAL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
BEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WTX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TULYB → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
DIAL - AGE → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
TULYB → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Athens to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Milan by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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