Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Southampton is 8 days 17h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 8 days 17h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Southampton takes around 10h 47m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Southampton Airport (SOU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 10h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Southampton by cargo ship is 2,806 Nautical Miles (5,196 Kilometres / 3,229 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Southampton by air is around 2,633 Kilometres (1,636 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

233kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Southampton. 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
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	ATR 72
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEX / NEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Great White, ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ONE, UFS
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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