Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Kingdom to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and Greece is 12 days 5h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United Kingdom and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 12 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United Kingdom to Greece by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to Greece takes around 3h 15m. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United Kingdom and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United Kingdom and Greece?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United Kingdom and Greece. 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 United Kingdom to Greece by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Greece by cargo ship is 3,093 Nautical Miles (5,728 Kilometres / 3,559 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between United Kingdom to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Greece by air is around 2,138 Kilometres (1,329 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Kingdom to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to Greece. 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 United Kingdom to Greece?

Accepted Answer

232kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to Greece. 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
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC2GTA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
French Antilles → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 1 → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-CAN-WAF → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / NETU / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, HSUD, OOCL, Turkon
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL, Yang Ming
FEMEX1 / NTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWCMAR → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NTX → AEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWCMAR → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWCMAR → Turkey / Greece to USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWCMAR → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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United Kingdom to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United Kingdom to Greece by Air freight

Quickest air route

London City Airport to Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport

Most frequent

London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport

United Kingdom to Greece by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Piraeus

Cargo flights

Felixstowe to Piraeus

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