Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Athens is 19 days 18h. Ships depart from Lisboa (PTLIS) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Lisboa (PTLIS) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 19 days 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Yang Ming, Arkas, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Athens takes around 3h 45m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Vueling, AirSERBIA, Volotea, Swiss, Volotea, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Air France and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Porto 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

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 15h to send cargo via road from Porto 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 Porto to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Athens by cargo ship is 4,654 Nautical Miles (8,620 Kilometres / 5,356 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lisboa (PTLIS) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Porto to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Athens by road is 4,108 Kilometres (2,552 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 15h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Athens by air is around 2,806 Kilometres (1,744 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

739kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto 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 Porto to Athens?

Accepted Answer

167kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Vueling	Daily	Airbus A321
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
NEX → NEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SPX / SPIX → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
SPX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SPIX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPIX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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