Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Athens is 32 days 18h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 32 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Athens takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, AirSERBIA, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, SAS, Iberia, El Al, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Cargolux and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Athens. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16hrs. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Athens by cargo ship is 7,810 Nautical Miles (14,463 Kilometres / 8,987 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Athens by air is around 8,008 Kilometres (4,976 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Athens?

Accepted Answer

386kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
El Al	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO
Ecumed	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CAX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Albatros → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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