Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Athens is 18 days 10h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 18 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Athens takes around 16h 47m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS, British Airways, LOT, Iberia, Air France, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Athens by cargo ship is 5,712 Nautical Miles (10,579 Kilometres / 6,574 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Athens by air is around 8,798 Kilometres (5,467 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

702kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

524kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TUX / EMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMUSA → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Odyssey	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AMERIGO / MENA / ATM → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
EMUSA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT2 / AL3 → AEX / NEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL7 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Chicago to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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