Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and United Kingdom is 10 days 2h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 10 days 2h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, COSCO, CNC Line, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to United Kingdom takes around 3h 58m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Greece and United Kingdom. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 9h 42m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Greece to United Kingdom by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 3,210 Nautical Miles (5,944 Kilometres / 3,694 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Felixstowe (GBFXT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and United Kingdom by air is around 2,396 Kilometres (1,489 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

553kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to United Kingdom. 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 United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

71kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to United Kingdom. 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 A321neo
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo

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

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HELLENIC → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
→ IO3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Greece to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Greece to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Cargo flights

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to London Stansted Airport

Most frequent

Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Greece to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Felixstowe

Cargo flights

Piraeus to London Gateway Port

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