Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Philadelphia to Athens by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Philadelphia and Athens is 25 days 15h. Ships depart from Newark (USEWR) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Philadelphia and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Newark (USEWR) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 25 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Philadelphia to Athens by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Philadelphia to Athens takes around 9h 10m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Philadelphia and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air Canada, LOT, Turkish Airlines, El Al, American Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 9h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Philadelphia and Athens?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Athens by cargo ship is 6,843 Nautical Miles (12,674 Kilometres / 7,875 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Philadelphia to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Philadelphia to Athens by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Philadelphia to Athens. 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 Philadelphia to Athens?

Accepted Answer

359kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Philadelphia to Athens. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
Air Canada	Daily	Embraer 170+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
El Al	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
ML - SAE \| MSC - FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
ZCX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Eagle → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM

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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	ONE, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC1 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Philadelphia to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Philadelphia to Athens by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Closest airports

Philadelphia International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Philadelphia to Athens by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Newark to Piraeus

Closest seaports

Philadelphia to Piraeus

Most frequent

New York to Piraeus

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