United States
GreeceCharleston to Piraeus shipping route.
5,080 nautical miles direct, about 15.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Charleston and Piraeus
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CharlestonStrait of GibraltarPiraeusShipping time from Charleston to Piraeus
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 5,080 nm | 17.6 d | 15.1 d | 11.8 d |
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About the Charleston to Piraeus shipping route
Charleston to Piraeus is a 5,080 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from the United States to Greece. That is 9,407 km of water against 8,871 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 15.1 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 17.6 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 11.8. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Charleston and Piraeus to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,960 nm of the route, 39% of it, lies inside North American ECA and Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Charleston to Piraeus move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Piraeus (GRPIR) carriers give about 6.75 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 64 port to port routes from Charleston in this directory, Piraeus is the 25th shortest. Closer destinations include Santos (4,981 nm), Oakland (4,967 nm) and Marsaxlokk (4,632 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Charleston to Piraeus?
The port to port distance from Charleston to Piraeus is 5,080 nautical miles (9,407 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Charleston to Piraeus?
About 15.1 days at 14 knots and 11.8 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
1,960 nm sit inside ECA waters (North American ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Piraeus to Charleston has its own page with the same distance and route.
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Callao2,994 nm 
Marsaxlokk to Piraeus517 nm
Mersin to Piraeus590 nm
Port Said to Piraeus597 nm
Genoa to Piraeus905 nm
Barcelona to Piraeus1,100 nm- Valencia to Piraeus1,182 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.