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

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Athens is 11 days 6h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Athens?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 11 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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

The quickest flight from London to Athens takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

How often do planes fly between London and Athens?

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Sky Express and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Athens. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 3h 45m. FedEx operates on this route.

What is the distance between London to Athens by ship?

The distance between London and Athens by cargo ship is 3,606 Nautical Miles (6,678 Kilometres / 4,150 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

What is the distance between London to Athens by air?

The distance between London and Athens by air is around 2,430 Kilometres (1,510 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

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

463kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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.

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

104kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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.

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London to Athens by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Athens by plane will take about 3h 35m and departs from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrives into Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Sky Express is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Departs from

LGW

Departs from

ATH

3h 35m: Every 1-2 days

2,396 km
1,489 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

95kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
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Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Departs from

LHR

Departs from

ATH

3h 36m: Every few hours

2,430 km
1,510 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

104kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Departs from

STN

Departs from

ATH

3h 45m: 1-2 times a week

2,411 km
1,498 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

172kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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London to Athens by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Athens by ship will take about 11 days 6h and departs from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrives into Piraeus (GRPIR). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Piraeus

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

GRPIR

11 days 6h: 1-2 times a week

5,357 km
3,329 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

742kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EWX → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC To WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
IEX / ME2 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EWX / SWX → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
PCRFXL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS - X → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Closest seaports

Tilbury to Piraeus

Port of loading

GBTIL

Port of loading

GRPIR

21 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

6,678 km
4,150 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

463kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PGE → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCUK → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Felixstowe to Piraeus

Port of loading

GBFXT

Port of loading

GRPIR

16 days 8h: Every 1-2 days

6,554 km
4,073 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

384kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	N/A	COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Turkon
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, Maersk, OOCL, Turkon
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, MESSL
FEMEX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From Spain and Portugal → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Swan → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU5 / LL6 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Air Freight

3h 35m, Every 1-2 days

95kg CO₂e

Container Ship

11 days 6h, 1-2 times a week

742kg CO₂e

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London to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Athens by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

London to Athens by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Piraeus

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Piraeus

Most frequent

Felixstowe to Piraeus

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