Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Beirut is 1 day 17h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Tripoli (LBKYE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Beirut?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Tripoli (LBKYE) around 1 day 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Beirut takes around 1h 16m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Beirut?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by MEA and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 1h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria and Beirut. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Beirut by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Beirut by cargo ship is 363 Nautical Miles (672 Kilometres / 418 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Beirut (LBBEY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Beirut by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Beirut by air is around 2,168 Kilometres (1,347 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

32kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Beirut. 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 Beirut?

Accepted Answer

195kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Beirut. 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
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMED2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
EMED2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
BMS / CMA - BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Turkon
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, Unifeeder
EMED2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye / MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EGAL → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
NCLEVANT → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
West Med to West Africa → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TULYB → GTL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Alexandria to Beirut By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Beirut by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

Closest airports

Sphinx International Airport to Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

Alexandria to Beirut by Container ship

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