Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Greece is 27 days 10h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 27 days 10h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Greece 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 United States and Greece?

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, United Airlines, FedEx, Air France, LOT, SAS and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 9h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Greece. Cargo flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 9h 10m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Greece by cargo ship is 7,014 Nautical Miles (12,991 Kilometres / 8,072 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Greece by air is around 7,965 Kilometres (4,949 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States 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 United States to Greece?

Accepted Answer

559kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
United Airlines	N/A
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 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, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → US3 - XL / TP15 - XL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TUX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX / EMA → IAS1 / IGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
EMA → DIAL - GTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EMA → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders
USA → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
TUX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX / EMA → IAS1 / IGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
EC2 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

United States to Greece by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

United States to Greece by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Piraeus

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