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 16 days. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 16 days later. These services are operated by Maersk.

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 15h 30m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) 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 Logan International Airport (BOS) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Swiss, Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, SAS, El Al and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 15h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Greece by cargo ship is 4,691 Nautical Miles (8,688 Kilometres / 5,398 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) 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 7,708 Kilometres (4,789 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) 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

745kg CO₂ (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

322kg CO₂ (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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
El Al	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MECL1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EMUSA → Line B2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Line B3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA2 → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDUSEC → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → NWC to/from Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

United States to Greece by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Piraeus

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Savannah to Piraeus

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