Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Edinburgh is 10 days 2h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 10 days 2h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, COSCO, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Edinburgh takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 3,210 Nautical Miles (5,944 Kilometres / 3,694 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Edinburgh by air is around 2,851 Kilometres (1,772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

553kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

117kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Edinburgh. 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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