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 Haifa (ILHFA) 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 Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 2 days 13h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Unifeeder and MSC.

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 Bluebird Airways, El Al, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Israir Airlines and Aegean Airlines 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 841 Nautical Miles (1,557 Kilometres / 968 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haifa (ILHFA) 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

144kg CO₂ (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

47kg CO₂ (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
Bluebird Airways	Daily	Boeing 737-800
El AlFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Israir Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Piraeus-East Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, UFS
Intra E-Med Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
North Sea → L76	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Intra E-Med Service → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
North Sea →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Line B2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Line B3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → HELLENIC	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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Haifa to Piraeus

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Haifa to Thessaloniki

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