Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Greece to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and South Korea is 30 days 9h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 30 days 9h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, ZIM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Greece to South Korea by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to South Korea takes around 17h 33m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Air China, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, SAS, Air France, Sichuan Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 17h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Greece and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Greece and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 33m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Greece to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and South Korea by cargo ship is 8,874 Nautical Miles (16,434 Kilometres / 10,212 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and South Korea by air is around 8,487 Kilometres (5,273 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Greece to South Korea by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to South Korea. 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 Greece to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

493kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to South Korea. 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+9 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TULYB → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WTX → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EGAL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GTL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Greece to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Piraeus to Busan

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