Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and United States is 17 days 23h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 17 days 23h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Arkas, ZIM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, COSCO, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to United States takes around 17h 18m. Flights depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 17h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and United States by cargo ship is 4,912 Nautical Miles (9,097 Kilometres / 5,653 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and United States by air is around 7,820 Kilometres (4,859 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

759kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to United States. 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 United States?

Accepted Answer

403kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to United States. 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
Ecumed	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL7 / ZCA → TEX / ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Aegean Sea → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLR → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMX / NWC2 → USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD1 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASA → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MARMAEXP → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMX / Aegean Sea → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Greece to United States by Air freight

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Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Greece to United States by Container ship

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Piraeus to New York

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