Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Chicago is 13 days 23h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 13 days 23h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ZIM, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Chicago takes around 18h 21m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air France, SAS, LOT, British Airways, Swiss, Aer Lingus, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18h 21m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Athens to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Chicago by cargo ship is 5,328 Nautical Miles (9,868 Kilometres / 6,132 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Chicago by air is around 8,798 Kilometres (5,467 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

885kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

410kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Chicago. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+7 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
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMA → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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