Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Francisco to Thessaloníki by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Thessaloníki is 23 days 8h. Ships depart from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Thessaloníki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 23 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Francisco to Thessaloníki by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Thessaloníki takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Thessaloníki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Francisco and Thessaloníki?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Francisco and Thessaloníki. 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 Francisco to Thessaloníki by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Thessaloníki by cargo ship is 6,082 Nautical Miles (11,264 Kilometres / 6,999 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New Orleans (USMSY) and Durres (ALDRZ).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Thessaloníki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Thessaloníki by air is around 10,691 Kilometres (6,643 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

590kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Thessaloníki. 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 Francisco to Thessaloníki?

Accepted Answer

626kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Thessaloníki. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA6 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDGULF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEXICO GULF EXPRESS → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA6 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF → Line G String 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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San Francisco International Airport to Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport

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New Orleans to Piraeus

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New Orleans to Durres

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