Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Greece to United Kingdom by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and United Kingdom is 9 days 1h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 9 days 1h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Greece to United Kingdom by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to United Kingdom takes around 3h 20m. Flights depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jet2 and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Greece and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 2,958 Nautical Miles (5,478 Kilometres / 3,404 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and United Kingdom by air is around 2,146 Kilometres (1,333 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

157kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to United Kingdom. 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
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
SLR / ASA → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon

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Greece to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Greece to United Kingdom by Air freight

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Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to London Stansted Airport

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Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Greece to United Kingdom by Container ship

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Piraeus to Felixstowe

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