Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Barcelona is 6 days 14h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 6 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, LANGOY, Arkas, ANL, MSC, MSC, SLS, ANL, Borchard, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, SLS, Tarros, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Tarros, MSC, Tarros, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Barcelona takes around 4h 28m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Nile Air, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air France, Vueling and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 28m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Barcelona by cargo ship is 1,746 Nautical Miles (3,233 Kilometres / 2,009 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Barcelona by air is around 3,485 Kilometres (2,166 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

402kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Barcelona. 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 Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

290kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Barcelona. 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	Airbus A321+2 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
Nile Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMA - WEMED2 → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FMS / 5CX → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IMS / WARM → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, GFS
GPS → CNAN - SIFAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros
Line B → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WHL - FM1 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GPS → CNAN - SIFAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GPS → CNAN - SIFAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros
MEDEX → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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