Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Canada is 19 days 23h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Halifax (CAHAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Halifax (CAHAL) around 19 days 23h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ZIM, ONE, MSC, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ZIM, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Canada takes around 10h 9m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air Transat, Turkish Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Canada by cargo ship is 4,661 Nautical Miles (8,633 Kilometres / 5,364 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Halifax (CAHAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Canada by air is around 7,641 Kilometres (4,748 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

701kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Canada. 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 Canada?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Canada. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Transat	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Finnair	1-2 times a week	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
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	N/A	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Balkan to South Turkiye → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL7 → MCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Greece to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Greece to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

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Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Greece to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Halifax

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Piraeus to Montreal

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