Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Amsterdam is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by Bahri and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Amsterdam takes around 4h 57m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Transavia, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Royal Jordanian, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 57m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 3,596 Nautical Miles (6,660 Kilometres / 4,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Amsterdam by air is around 3,459 Kilometres (2,149 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

509kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Amsterdam. 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 Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

295kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Amsterdam. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+10 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EME → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SLA / ML - SLA → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SLA / ML - SLA → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ML - SLA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Borchard
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Borchard
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Alexandria to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Amsterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

Sphinx International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Alexandria to Amsterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Alexandria to Rotterdam

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