Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Alexandria to Abu Dhabi by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Abu Dhabi is 14 days 13h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Jebel Ali (AEJEA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Jebel Ali (AEJEA) around 14 days 13h later. These services are operated by GFS, CMA CGM, GFS, CMA CGM and China United.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Alexandria to Abu Dhabi by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Abu Dhabi takes around 3h 13m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, MEA and Royal Jordanian and the typical transit time is around 3h 13m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Alexandria and Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Abu Dhabi. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 3h 30m. EgyptAir and Royal Jordanian operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Abu Dhabi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Abu Dhabi by cargo ship is 3,653 Nautical Miles (6,766 Kilometres / 4,204 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Abu Dhabi (AEAUH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Abu Dhabi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Abu Dhabi by air is around 2,381 Kilometres (1,479 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Alexandria to Abu Dhabi by sea?

Accepted Answer

422kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Abu Dhabi. 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 Alexandria to Abu Dhabi?

Accepted Answer

192kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Abu Dhabi. 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
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+8 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Royal JordanianFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, Maersk
BEX2 → GULFEMIR / RGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
FMS → JRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
BEX2 → GULFISI / IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
AM1 / UGL → IMR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, UNIG

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
BMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - WCUK → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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