Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Greece to Iceland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Iceland is 21 days 11h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Reykjavík (ISREY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Iceland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Reykjavík (ISREY) around 21 days 11h later. These services are operated by OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Greece to Iceland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Iceland takes around 12h 29m. Flights depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and arrive at Keflavik International Airport (KEF).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Iceland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Keflavik International Airport (KEF) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Transavia and Wizz Air and the typical transit time is around 12h 29m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Greece and Iceland?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Iceland by cargo ship is 4,406 Nautical Miles (8,160 Kilometres / 5,070 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Reykjavík (ISREY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Iceland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Iceland by air is around 3,947 Kilometres (2,452 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Keflavik International Airport (KEF).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Greece to Iceland by sea?

Accepted Answer

876kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Iceland. 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 Greece to Iceland?

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Iceland. 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
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX → UK4 → BLUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, BG Freight, Unifeeder, Eimskip
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Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to Keflavik International Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Keflavik International Airport

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Piraeus to Reykjavík

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