Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Athens is 11 days 17h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 11 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Athens takes around 10h 20m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, KLM, Swiss, Air France, Wizz Air, SAS, Pegasus Airlines, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 10h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Athens by cargo ship is 3,796 Nautical Miles (7,030 Kilometres / 4,368 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Athens by air is around 2,605 Kilometres (1,619 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

606kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Athens?

Accepted Answer

252kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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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
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC To WAF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EWX → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Albatros → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EWX / SWX → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFWI → FEMEX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM

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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
WCUK → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
BORL - WCUK → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
Euro-Med → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Griffin → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC3 / IP1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ELSA / ATW → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAG / ATG → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ELSA / ATW → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Birmingham to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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London Gateway Port to Piraeus

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Liverpool to Piraeus

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Southampton to Piraeus

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