Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Miami and Athens is 18 days 10h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Miami and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 18 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Miami to Athens takes around 17h 26m. Flights depart from Miami International Airport (MIA) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Miami and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, British Airways, Iberia, LOT, El Al, United Airlines, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Miami 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 Miami to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Miami and Athens by air is around 9,572 Kilometres (5,948 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

610kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Miami 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 Miami to Athens?

Accepted Answer

592kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Miami 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 A350-900+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
El Al	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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
AT2 / AL3 → AEX / NEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL7 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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
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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