Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Athens is 34 days 16h. 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 Hong Kong 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 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, ONE, OOCL, ONE, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Athens takes around 19h 57m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, Juneyao Airlines, IndiGo, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot, Swiss, Ethiopian Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 19h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 19h 57m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Athens by cargo ship is 13,933 Nautical Miles (25,804 Kilometres / 16,034 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Athens by air is around 9,262 Kilometres (5,755 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Athens?

Accepted Answer

598kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
JCV / JCV1 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Bayan Ko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 / Griffin → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
EC1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
Emerald → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUG → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WSA → AEM3 / BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NCS → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EC1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SA3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CHX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ipanema / SX1 → Panther / MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
CTJ / KTX2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JSM → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JS3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA6 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
TSE → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX5 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SX1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NW2 / AX2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
FIM / IOM	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CNC - BBX3 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - BBX3 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Hong Kong to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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