Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Athens is 36 days 17h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 36 days 17h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Athens takes around 2 days 2h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Scoot, Qatar Airways, Air China and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 2 days 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Athens by cargo ship is 9,843 Nautical Miles (18,229 Kilometres / 11,327 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Athens by air is around 15,375 Kilometres (9,554 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL BRISBANE+33 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO HONG KONG+42 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	Sydney Express+12 others
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