Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Glasgow is 15 days 8h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Liverpool (GBLIV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Liverpool (GBLIV) around 15 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Glasgow takes around 12h 20m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 12h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Glasgow by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Glasgow by cargo ship is 3,455 Nautical Miles (6,398 Kilometres / 3,976 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Glasgow by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Glasgow by air is around 3,967 Kilometres (2,465 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

856kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Glasgow. 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 Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Glasgow. 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
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Edelweiss Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321neo+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - WCUK → PGW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Alexandria to Glasgow By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Alexandria to Glasgow by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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Sphinx International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

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