Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Egypt to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Greece is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Egypt to Greece by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Greece takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Egypt and Greece?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Greece by cargo ship is 532 Nautical Miles (985 Kilometres / 612 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Greece by air is around 1,109 Kilometres (689 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Egypt to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

121kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Greece. 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 Egypt to Greece?

Accepted Answer

75kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Greece. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
EGAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ST2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WEMED2 → DIAL - AGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → DIAL - AGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to West Africa → ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye / MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye → Adriatic Sea B / ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EM1 / E17	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGE / DIAL - AGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, DIAL, BOLL
EM1 / E17	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EM2 / E09 → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IE2 → PA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	UFS
SE3 / AE15 → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EM4 → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WEMED2 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE19 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE19 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Egypt to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Egypt to Greece by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Egypt to Greece by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Piraeus

Most frequent

Port Said to Piraeus

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