Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Athens is 30 days 15h. Ships depart from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 30 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Athens takes around 19h 31m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, SAS, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air Canada, Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Francisco and Athens. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Francisco to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Athens by cargo ship is 7,684 Nautical Miles (14,231 Kilometres / 8,843 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New Orleans (USMSY) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Athens by air is around 10,967 Kilometres (6,815 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Athens?

Accepted Answer

739kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 (sharklets)+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AT3 → AEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDGULF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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