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 15 days 15h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 15 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, ZIM, MSC, Arkas 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 10h 52m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air Canada, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Greece and United States. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 30m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

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 8,092 Kilometres (5,028 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

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

359kg 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
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
El Al	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ONE
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
SLR → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEGEAN SEA → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 → GEM - US3 \|\| HL - US3 \| ML - TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL7 / ZCA → TEX / ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMX / NWC → USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MARMAEXP → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → TA10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC4 / TP5 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → TUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Greece to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Greece to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Most frequent

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Greece to United States by Container ship

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