Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Athens is 14 days 22h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 14 days 22h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Athens takes around 10h 21m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 10h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton 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 Southampton to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Athens by cargo ship is 3,414 Nautical Miles (6,324 Kilometres / 3,929 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Athens by air is around 2,633 Kilometres (1,636 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

357kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Athens?

Accepted Answer

261kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
GEX2 / AT2 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
AL4 / TA4 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Griffin → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EPIC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ELSA / ATW → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ELSA / ATW → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAG / ATG → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming

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