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 16 days 9h. 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 16 days 9h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ZIM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas and Maersk.

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 11hrs. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Aer Lingus, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Iberia, EgyptAir, American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

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 4,684 Nautical Miles (8,675 Kilometres / 5,390 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 8,307 Kilometres (5,162 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

721kg 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

358kg 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+6 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Europa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
El Al	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900+5 others
EgyptAir	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Royal Jordanian	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+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	OOCL, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASA → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
SLR → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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

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Greece to United States by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Greece to United States by Container ship

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Piraeus to New York

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