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GreeceMontreal to Piraeus shipping route.
4,730 nautical miles direct, about 14.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Montreal and Piraeus
Port to Port Distance on the map, along real shipping lanes.
MontrealStrait of GibraltarPiraeusShipping time from Montreal to Piraeus
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 4,730 nm | 16.4 d | 14.1 d | 10.9 d |
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About the Montreal to Piraeus shipping route
Ships leaving Montreal for Piraeus head north east and cover a sea distance of 4,730 nautical miles (8,760 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 7,596 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. 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 14.1 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 16.4 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 10.9. 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 Montreal and Piraeus to plan the full ocean transit time.
2,521 nm of the route, 53% 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 Montreal 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 65 port to port routes from Montreal in this directory, Piraeus is the 22nd shortest. Closer destinations include Callao (4,720 nm), Marsaxlokk (4,282 nm) and Genoa (4,158 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Montreal to Piraeus?
The port to port distance from Montreal to Piraeus is 4,730 nautical miles (8,760 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Montreal to Piraeus?
About 14.1 days at 14 knots and 10.9 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?
2,521 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 Montreal has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
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Le Havre2,966 nm - Montreal to
Felixstowe3,088 nm - Montreal to London Gateway3,089 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.