Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and Greece is 15 days 14h. Ships depart from Reykjavík (ISREY) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Reykjavík (ISREY) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 15 days 14h later. These services are operated by Eimskip.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to Greece takes around 11h 45m. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Jet2, Transavia, Wizz Air, Jet2, Jet2 and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Greece by cargo ship is 4,100 Nautical Miles (7,593 Kilometres / 4,718 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Reykjavík (ISREY) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Greece by air is around 3,920 Kilometres (2,436 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

779kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland to Greece. 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 Iceland to Greece?

Accepted Answer

205kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland to Greece. 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
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Jet2	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Jet2	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Jet2	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → AEX / NEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, Great White, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → AEX / NEA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, Great White, Yang Ming, MSC
BLUE → AEX / NEA → IAS / IAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, Great White, Yang Ming, Arkas, CMA CGM, Evergreen, EMES
BLUE → AEX / NEA → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, Great White, Yang Ming, Maersk
BLUE → AEX / NEA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, Great White, Yang Ming, MSC
BLUE → AEX / NEA → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, Great White, Yang Ming, CMA CGM
BLUE → AEX / NEA → TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, Great White, Yang Ming, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, DIAL, OOCL
BLUE → CEX / FE2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, HMM, ASC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk
BLUE → NE3 / AE3 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Iceland to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Iceland to Greece by Air freight

Quickest air route

Keflavik International Airport to Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport

Most frequent

Keflavik International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Iceland to Greece by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Reykjavík to Piraeus

Cargo flights

Grundartangi to Thessaloniki

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