Shanghai to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Athens, Greece by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 42m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
355kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Piraeus
Duration / Frequency
43 days 12h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.08t CO₂e
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Shanghai to Athens by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Athens by plane will take about 11h 42m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Juneyao Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Athens by ship will take about 43 days 12h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Piraeus (GRPIR). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Athens by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Athens is 43 days 12h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 43 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, HMM, ONE and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Athens takes around 11h 42m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, AirSERBIA, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, Swiss, Ethiopian Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 11h 42m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Shanghai and Athens. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Shanghai and Athens by cargo ship is 14,191 Nautical Miles (26,281 Kilometres / 16,330 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Piraeus (GRPIR).
The distance between Shanghai and Athens by air is around 8,693 Kilometres (5,401 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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.
617kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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.
