Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Israel and Greece is 2 days 13h. Ships depart from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Israel and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 2 days 13h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ZIM, SALAM, ADML, ZIM, ZIM, Grimaldi, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Grimaldi, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Israel to Greece takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Israel and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Bluebird Airways, El Al, Israir Airlines, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Cyprus Airways and Wizz Air and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Israel and Greece. Cargo flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 10m. El Al operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Israel to Greece by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Greece by cargo ship is 690 Nautical Miles (1,278 Kilometres / 794 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ashdod (ILASH) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Israel to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Greece by air is around 1,195 Kilometres (743 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Israel 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 Israel to Greece?

Accepted Answer

134kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Israel 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
Arkia Israeli Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Bluebird Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
El AlFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Israir Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Cyprus Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Ashdod-Pireaus-Limassol	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SALAM
ILX / ONE - ILX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ADML, ONE
LBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MD3 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EM5 / E12 → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Euro-Med → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Tiger → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Line A → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EM1 / E17	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ILX / ONE - ILX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ADML, ONE
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Line A → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LBX → BSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Israel Express → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZNI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EMUSA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Israel to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Ashdod to Piraeus

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