Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Athens is 23 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 San Diego and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 23 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Athens takes around 19h 30m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, Air Canada, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego 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 San Diego to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Athens by air is around 11,204 Kilometres (6,962 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

599kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Athens?

Accepted Answer

702kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 757-200+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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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
AT2 / AL3 → AEX / NEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL7 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TAX / ATE2 → NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TAX / ATE2 / AL3 → NET2 / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
TAX / ATE2 → NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TAX / ATE2 / AL3 → NET2 / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AMERIGO → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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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