Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Athens is 11 days 7h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 11 days 7h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Athens takes around 10h 24m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 10h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Athens by cargo ship is 3,109 Nautical Miles (5,758 Kilometres / 3,578 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Athens by air is around 2,633 Kilometres (1,636 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

576kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Athens?

Accepted Answer

233kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	ATR 72
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEX / NEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Great White, ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, Turkon
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ONE, UFS
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEX → NEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AE6 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Swan-Sentosa → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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