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 13 days 16h. 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 13 days 16h later. These services are operated by Bahri.

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 15m. 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 Nile Air, Air Arabia, Air Cairo, EgyptAir and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 3h 15m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 15m. 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

152kg 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
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
EgyptAirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+6 others

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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
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
SalamAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+5 others
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MIREX / MLINE - MIREX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TRANSIT, CSTAR, MLINE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cairo International Airport to Sharjah International Airport

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Alexandria to Abu Dhabi

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Alexandria to Jebel Ali

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