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. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 4 days later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ZIM, MSC, ANL, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Maersk, EMES, COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, ONE, 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, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Smartwings 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

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 Milan Bergamo Airport / Antonio Locatelli Air Base (BGY) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 41m. Star Air operates  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 1,022 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 1,895 Kilometres (1,178 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

186kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
Smartwings	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Star AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA / SLR → ITE / Marmara Sea B / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
GBS → ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	EMES
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LBX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AAK - WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NET2 → MFS / IWM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, DIAL
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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