Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Japan is 43 days 4h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Japan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 43 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Japan takes around 18h 10m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air China, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Japan by cargo ship is 15,680 Nautical Miles (29,039 Kilometres / 18,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Japan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Japan by air is around 9,876 Kilometres (6,136 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.69t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Japan. 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 Japan?

Accepted Answer

323kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Japan. 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
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
El Al	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM3 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX → JTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEM3 / EM1 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM3 / EM1 → KTX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM1 → CJ23	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM1 → CJ24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM1 → SKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEM1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MD2 → JCH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD2 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM1 / WM1 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Greece to Japan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Greece to Japan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Kansai International Airport

Most frequent

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Narita International Airport

Greece to Japan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Kobe

Cargo flights

Piraeus to Osaka

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