Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Egypt is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Unifeeder, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Egypt takes around 1h 45m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Egypt by cargo ship is 537 Nautical Miles (995 Kilometres / 618 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Egypt by air is around 941 Kilometres (585 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

99kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Egypt. 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 Egypt?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Egypt. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Daily	Boeing 737-800
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AIB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Piraeus-East Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, UFS
Adriatic Sea D / Line D	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk
HELLENIC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Intra E-Med Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GTL → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLR → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMX / Aegean Sea → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → LMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Greece to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Greece to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Borj El Arab International Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Greece to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Alexandria

Cargo flights

Piraeus to Port Said

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