Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Athens is 30 days 22h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 30 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, X-Press Feeders, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Athens takes around 16h 7m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, SAS, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, El Al, Arkia Israeli Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Athens by cargo ship is 6,842 Nautical Miles (12,671 Kilometres / 7,873 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Athens by air is around 8,008 Kilometres (4,976 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

970kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Athens?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
El Al	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Ecumed	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MECL1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
America → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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