Shanghai to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Athens, Greece by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 45m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
355kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Piraeus
Duration / Frequency
49 days 20h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
3.76t CO₂e
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Shanghai to Athens by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Athens by plane will take about 11h 45m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Juneyao Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Athens by ship will take about 49 days 20h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Piraeus (GRPIR). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Yang Ming is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Athens by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Athens is 49 days 20h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 49 days 20h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE and ONE.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Athens takes around 11h 45m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 45m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 45m. Turkish Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Athens by cargo ship is 15,114 Nautical Miles (27,992 Kilometres / 17,393 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Piraeus (GRPIR).
The distance between Shanghai and Athens by air is around 8,693 Kilometres (5,401 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).
1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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.
609kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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.
