Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Manchester 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 Manchester?

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 Manchester by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Manchester takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jet2, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, Air France, British Airways, SAS, Vueling and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Manchester. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Athens to Manchester by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Manchester 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 Manchester by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Manchester by air is around 2,640 Kilometres (1,640 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Manchester 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 Manchester. 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 Manchester?

Accepted Answer

163kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Manchester. 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
Jet2	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 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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