Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Canada is 21 days. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Halifax (CAHAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Halifax (CAHAL) around 21 days later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, ZIM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, ZIM, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Canada takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Canada by cargo ship is 4,661 Nautical Miles (8,633 Kilometres / 5,364 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Halifax (CAHAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Canada by air is around 7,641 Kilometres (4,748 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

694kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Canada. 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 Greece to Canada?

Accepted Answer

322kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Canada. 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
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+7 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
EM1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ZIM
WTX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Greece to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Greece to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Most frequent

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Greece to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Halifax

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