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 15 days 21h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 15 days 21h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ZIM, MSC, ONE, ONE and COSCO.

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 10h 42m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, LOT, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, El Al, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Air Canada and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 10h 42m.

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 5,142 Nautical Miles (9,523 Kilometres / 5,917 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 7,941 Kilometres (4,935 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

811kg 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

569kg 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
El Al	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TSM → MENA / ATM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX → AMERICAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Euro-Med 2 → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
TUX / EMA → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
TUX / EMA → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE
AL7 → USW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCA → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCA → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → USA TO SOUTH AFRICA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Greece to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to New York

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Piraeus to Baltimore

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