Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Athens is 8 days 18h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 8 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, Grimaldi, MSC and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to Athens takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Wizz Air, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 1h to send cargo via road from Brussels and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Brussels to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Athens by cargo ship is 2,865 Nautical Miles (5,305 Kilometres / 3,297 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Brussels to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Athens by road is 2,821 Kilometres (1,753 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 1h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Brussels to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Athens by air is around 2,104 Kilometres (1,307 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

370kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels to Athens. 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 Brussels to Athens?

Accepted Answer

64kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels to Athens. 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
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Turkon
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ONE, UFS

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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