Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Athens is 34 days 22h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 34 days 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Athens takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Gulf Air, Juneyao Airlines, Saudia, AirSERBIA, Air China, Sichuan Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Athens by cargo ship is 13,929 Nautical Miles (25,796 Kilometres / 16,029 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Athens by air is around 8,446 Kilometres (5,248 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.78t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Athens?

Accepted Answer

512kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+8 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE5 / Lion → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 / Swan → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
REX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RES1 / RS2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
SEA / PVCS → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
NSA → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JCV / JCV1 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NSD → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Clanga → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → MEX2 / AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEM3 / EM1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IC9 → AEM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
CSS3 → WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CT2 / CHL6 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WA1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Yantian to Piraeus

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Nansha to Piraeus

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