Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and South Africa is 22 days 10h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 22 days 10h later. These services are operated by ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to South Africa takes around 16h 13m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and South Africa by cargo ship is 7,116 Nautical Miles (13,178 Kilometres / 8,189 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and South Africa by air is around 7,381 Kilometres (4,586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to South Africa. 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 South Africa?

Accepted Answer

379kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to South Africa. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMA → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM3 / BEX / EM1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD2 → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Greece to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Piraeus to Ngqura

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