Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Athens is 28 days 10h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 28 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Athens takes around 19h 34m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, Swiss, KLM, Cargolux, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 19h 34m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Athens by cargo ship is 13,882 Nautical Miles (25,709 Kilometres / 15,975 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Athens by air is around 9,262 Kilometres (5,755 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.21t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Athens?

Accepted Answer

469kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+9 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
AEM6 / AAS → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MD2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
KI1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
JSM3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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	N/A	Yang Ming
PS7 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, 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	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KTX5 → WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
SEAS1-x / ESA-x / TLA1-x → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CCX → MD2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
CIX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX / CIX3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FCE / FCS2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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