Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Frankfurt is 17 days 20h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 17 days 20h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Maersk, Borchard, Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon, Turkon, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Frankfurt takes around 4h 26m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, MEA, Lufthansa, Air France, Royal Jordanian and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 26m. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 3,932 Nautical Miles (7,282 Kilometres / 4,525 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Frankfurt by air is around 2,926 Kilometres (1,818 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

468kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

195kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Frankfurt. 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
CMA - TULYB → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TRI → NWC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Turkon
TRI → NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
Line B → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
CMA - TULYB → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TRI → NWC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Turkon
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
TRI → NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCUK → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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