Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Durban is 33 days 6h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 33 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Durban takes around 19h 35m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria and Durban. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Alexandria to Durban by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 7h to send cargo via road from Alexandria and Durban. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Durban by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Durban by cargo ship is 8,696 Nautical Miles (16,105 Kilometres / 10,007 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Alexandria to Durban?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Durban by road is 9,245 Kilometres (5,745 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Alexandria to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Durban by air is around 8,551 Kilometres (5,313 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

902kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Durban. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Durban?

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Durban. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF3 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME11 → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE1 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Tiger → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → ANGOLA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MD3 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE3 / AE15 → SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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