Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague and Athens is 11 days 20h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Prague and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 11 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CNC Line, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, CNC Line and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to Athens takes around 2h 25m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Prague and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 25m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 51m to send cargo via road from Prague 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 Prague to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Athens by cargo ship is 3,269 Nautical Miles (6,055 Kilometres / 3,762 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Prague to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Athens by road is 1,987 Kilometres (1,234 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 51m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Prague to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Athens by air is around 1,557 Kilometres (968 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

527kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Prague 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 Prague to Athens?

Accepted Answer

76kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Condor → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 → GTL / CMA - GTL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → EGAL	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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Prague to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Prague to Athens by Air freight

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Václav Havel Airport Prague to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Hamburg to Piraeus

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