Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Athens is 8 days 19h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 8 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, ONE, Grimaldi, MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Athens takes around 2h 43m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Air France, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Paris and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 43m. FedEx and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Paris to Athens by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 3h to send cargo via road from Paris and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Paris to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Athens by cargo ship is 2,865 Nautical Miles (5,305 Kilometres / 3,297 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Paris to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Athens by road is 2,956 Kilometres (1,837 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Paris to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Athens by air is around 2,385 Kilometres (1,482 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Paris to Athens?

Accepted Answer

110kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris 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
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Vueling	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
AEX / NEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Great White, Yang Ming
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEL → NEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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