Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Israel is 1 day 21h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Haifa (ILHFA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Israel?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Haifa (ILHFA) around 1 day 21h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, ONE, Maersk, SALAM, Borchard and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Israel takes around 1h 54m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Israel?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Arkia Israeli Airlines, Sky Express, El Al, Aegean Airlines, Israir Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines and Cyprus Airways and the typical transit time is around 1h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Greece and Israel. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 54m. El Al operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Greece to Israel by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Israel by cargo ship is 677 Nautical Miles (1,254 Kilometres / 779 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Haifa (ILHFA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Israel by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Israel by air is around 1,195 Kilometres (743 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

64kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Israel. 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 Israel?

Accepted Answer

100kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Israel. 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
Arkia Israeli Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
El AlFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Israir Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Cyprus Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
AEX / AD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ADML
EM1 / E17	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HAIFA-PIREAUS-LIMASSOL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SALAM
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
GTL → ONE - ILX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Adriatic	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
AEX / AD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ADML
LEV	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Balkan to South Turkiye → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EM5 / E12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM1 / WM1 → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
BSX2 → LBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MINA / WM3 → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Greece to Israel By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

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