Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Baltimore and Athens is 18 days 10h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Baltimore and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 18 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Baltimore to Athens takes around 16h 27m. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Baltimore and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Swiss, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Baltimore and Athens by cargo ship is 5,248 Nautical Miles (9,719 Kilometres / 6,039 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Baltimore to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Baltimore and Athens by air is around 8,269 Kilometres (5,138 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

758kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Baltimore to Athens. 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 Baltimore to Athens?

Accepted Answer

364kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Baltimore to Athens. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Washington Dulles International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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