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 13 days 5h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 13 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, ANL, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 27m. 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, Turkish Airlines, MEA, Lufthansa, Air France, Royal Jordanian, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 27m.

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 27m. 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 3,681 Nautical Miles (6,817 Kilometres / 4,236 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

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

563kg 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

204kg 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+1 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+8 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
EME / SLB	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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