Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Athens is 3 days 14h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 3 days 14h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, EMES, Maersk, ZIM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, ZIM, ANL, EMES, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Athens takes around 2h 25m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines and AirSERBIA and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Milan and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Milan Bergamo Airport / Antonio Locatelli Air Base (BGY) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 43m to send cargo via road from Milan 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 Milan to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Athens by cargo ship is 1,022 Nautical Miles (1,893 Kilometres / 1,177 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Milan to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Athens by road is 2,140 Kilometres (1,330 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 43m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Milan to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Athens by air is around 1,895 Kilometres (1,178 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan 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 Milan to Athens?

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan 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
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Star AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas
AE11 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZMP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AMERIGO → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TA11 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN / MCA / MMX → MARMAEXP / ASA / SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk
ZMP → WTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ITE / Marmara Sea B / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → ASA / SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Maersk, Turkon
AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSE / SAM → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
Dragon → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Marmara Sea B / ITE → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Milan to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Milan Malpensa International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Milano Linate Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Milan Bergamo Airport / Antonio Locatelli Air Base to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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