Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Athens is 32 days 7h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 32 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Athens takes around 19h 25m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Etihad Airways, Air China, AirSERBIA, Gulf Air, Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Athens by cargo ship is 14,011 Nautical Miles (25,948 Kilometres / 16,123 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Athens by air is around 9,111 Kilometres (5,661 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.6t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Athens?

Accepted Answer

417kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AEM6 / AAS → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → ADRIMED / ADL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AG4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WA1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAS3 / EA3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
EAS4 / EA4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SW2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CSS3 → WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
CME → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WAX3 / WAF3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO
WAX → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX6 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
SA2 / SAS → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AWA / FEW6 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP17 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 → MEX2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
JSM3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KI1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SA3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS2 / SX1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SA3-x → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
PS7 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM
KTX6 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KTX5 → WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SEAS1-x / ESA-x / TLA1-x → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TSE → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Guangzhou to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Guangzhou to Athens by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Piraeus

Closest seaports

Nansha to Piraeus

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