Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Athens is 22 days 22h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 22 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Athens takes around 16h 58m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Athens by cargo ship is 5,835 Nautical Miles (10,807 Kilometres / 6,715 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Athens by air is around 8,879 Kilometres (5,517 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

867kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Athens?

Accepted Answer

403kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Indus Express → EMUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OC1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC2 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AA7 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA	Direct	N/A	ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMA → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TAX / ATE2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TAX / ATE2 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Charlotte to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Savannah to Piraeus

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