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 11 days 9h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Liverpool (GBLIV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Liverpool (GBLIV) around 11 days 9h later. These services are operated by Borchard, Borchard, Borchard, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 11h 58m. 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 every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and SunExpress and the typical transit time is around 11h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 58m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

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

284kg 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
JD1 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Alexandria to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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 Liverpool

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