Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Greece is 30 days 11h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 30 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and Arkas.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Greece takes around 14h 12m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 14h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Greece by cargo ship is 11,625 Nautical Miles (21,529 Kilometres / 13,377 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Greece by air is around 5,064 Kilometres (3,146 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India 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 India to Greece?

Accepted Answer

365kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	N/A	MSC, SCI, WEC
Himalaya / NWC to KAP → Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, SCI, WEC
IMS → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → Himalaya → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME11 → Z76	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Line B	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Himalaya → Dragon → Line B	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Himalaya → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Dragon → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Dragon → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Odyssey	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Himalaya → Dragon → Odyssey	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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India to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Greece by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport

Most frequent

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

India to Greece by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Piraeus

Cargo flights

Nhava Sheva to Thessaloniki

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