Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Dubai is 18 days 5h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) around 18 days 5h later. These services are operated by Bahri, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Dubai takes around 3h 11m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Dubai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Air Cairo, Nile Air, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian and Iraqi Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Dubai. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 3h 11m. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Dubai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Dubai by cargo ship is 3,236 Nautical Miles (5,993 Kilometres / 3,724 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Jebel Ali (AEJEA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Dubai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Dubai by air is around 2,467 Kilometres (1,533 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Dubai International Airport (DXB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

334kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Dubai. 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 Dubai?

Accepted Answer

188kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Dubai. 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
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
EgyptAirFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Iraqi Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Flynas	Daily	Boeing 737+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	Daily	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → GRC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / TIS / IM2 → IRC / RGI / IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, Unifeeder
BMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
NCLEVANT → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MLINE - MIREX → IM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, TRANSIT, Wan Hai, CSTAR, MLINE
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Alexandria to Dubai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Dubai by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

Closest airports

Sphinx International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Most frequent

Cairo International Airport to Dubai International Airport

Alexandria to Dubai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Abu Dhabi

Closest seaports

Alexandria to Jebel Ali

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