Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Birmingham is 15 days 6h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 15 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Birmingham takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria and Birmingham. 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 Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Birmingham by cargo ship is 3,455 Nautical Miles (6,398 Kilometres / 3,976 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Birmingham by air is around 3,879 Kilometres (2,410 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

856kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

286kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Birmingham. 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
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+5 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
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TBX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - WCUK → PGW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Alexandria to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Alexandria to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Closest airports

Sphinx International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Alexandria to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to London Gateway Port

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Alexandria to Liverpool

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