Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Athens is 20 days 6h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 20 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Athens takes around 19h 39m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS, British Airways, Air Canada, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Delta Air Lines, El Al and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Athens by cargo ship is 5,712 Nautical Miles (10,579 Kilometres / 6,574 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Athens by air is around 11,146 Kilometres (6,926 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

577kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Athens?

Accepted Answer

906kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
El Al	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDUSEC → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL7 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → HELLENIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDUSEC → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Los Angeles to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Charleston to Piraeus

Closest seaports

Savannah to Piraeus

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