Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lille and Athens is 7 days 20h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lille and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 7 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, OOCL, Grimaldi, CNC Line, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lille to Athens takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lille and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Air France, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lille and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 2h 45m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Lille to Athens by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 2h to send cargo via road from Lille and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Lille to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lille and Athens by cargo ship is 2,952 Nautical Miles (5,468 Kilometres / 3,398 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Lille to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lille and Athens by road is 2,928 Kilometres (1,819 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 2h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Lille to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lille and Athens by air is around 2,104 Kilometres (1,307 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

471kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lille 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Lille to Athens?

Accepted Answer

96kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lille 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
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
Levante Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E05 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU7 / LL3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Piraeus

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