Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Cardiff is 16 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 Cardiff?

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 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Cardiff takes around 12h 18m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bristol Airport (BRS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SunExpress and the typical transit time is around 12h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Cardiff by cargo ship is 4,023 Nautical Miles (7,451 Kilometres / 4,630 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Cardiff by air is around 3,779 Kilometres (2,348 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

609kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Cardiff. 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 Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

281kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Cardiff. 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
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+8 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
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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
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
NEX → NEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ILX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT / NEX → EPIC / IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
NCLEVANT → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Alexandria to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Alexandria to Cardiff by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Bristol Airport

Closest airports

Borj El Arab International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Most frequent

Borj El Arab International Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Alexandria to Cardiff by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Alexandria to Southampton

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