Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Atlanta is 15 days 22h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 15 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Atlanta takes around 19h 8m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, British Airways, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Atlanta by cargo ship is 5,875 Nautical Miles (10,880 Kilometres / 6,761 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Atlanta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Atlanta by air is around 9,175 Kilometres (5,701 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

980kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Atlanta. 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 Athens to Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

474kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Atlanta. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TUX → AMERICAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
ZCA → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EMUSA → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EMUSA → OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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