Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Tel Aviv-Yafo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Tel Aviv-Yafo is 1 day 2h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Ashdod (ILASH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Ashdod (ILASH) around 1 day 2h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ZIM, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, MSC, ONE, ZIM, ZIM, ZIM and ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Tel Aviv-Yafo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Tel Aviv-Yafo takes around 1h 54m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Arkia Israeli Airlines, El Al, Aegean Airlines, Bluebird Airways, Israir Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Aegean Airlines and Wizz Air and the typical transit time is around 1h 54m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Athens and Tel Aviv-Yafo. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 54m. El Al operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Athens to Tel Aviv-Yafo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Tel Aviv-Yafo by cargo ship is 690 Nautical Miles (1,278 Kilometres / 794 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Ashdod (ILASH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Tel Aviv-Yafo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Tel Aviv-Yafo by air is around 1,195 Kilometres (743 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Tel Aviv-Yafo by sea?

Accepted Answer

61kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Tel Aviv-Yafo. 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 Athens to Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

107kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Tel Aviv-Yafo. 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
Arkia Israeli Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
El AlFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900+5 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Bluebird Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Israir Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Cyprus Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Adriatic	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Adriatic → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Line B → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCA → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Line B → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AD2 → AD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZCA → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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Athens to Tel Aviv-Yafo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

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Piraeus to Ashdod

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