Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Milan is 2 days 15h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 2 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Milan takes around 2h 35m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT, Smartwings and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 35m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Athens to Milan by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 59m to send cargo via road from Athens and Milan. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Milan by cargo ship is 980 Nautical Miles (1,816 Kilometres / 1,128 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Milan?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Milan by road is 2,105 Kilometres (1,308 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 59m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Milan by air is around 2,807 Kilometres (1,744 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

147kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Milan. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Milan?

Accepted Answer

235kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Milan. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
AirSERBIA	Daily	Airbus A319+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Smartwings	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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